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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,112
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDELABRA FELL ON PT'S HEAD TODAY AT HOME, SUSTAINED A HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Nightwear |
| PT STATES CANDLE LIT PTS PJ'S ON FIRE, BURN TO LEG F.D. ATTENDANCE NOT STATED IN ER RECORD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| KNOCKED OVER A CANDLE HOLDER CUT FOREARM ON THE GLASS LACERATION LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 65 YO F SHORT OF BREATH AFTER BEING AT NEIGHBORS WHO WAS BURNING CANDLES, LUNG CA SENSETIVE TO FRAGRANCES* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FOREHEAD LAC, PT FELL WHENLIGHTING CANDLES AT CHURCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DROPPED A GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER AND A PIECE OF GLASS WENT INTO RI GHT EYE FB EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Floors or flooring materials |
| 77 YOM SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND CANDLE FELL ON ARM SECOND DEGREE BURN ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DX BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE TO RT LEG - S/P DUE TO USING A CANDLE AND CANDLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON HIS LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ON OXYGEN AND BLEW OUT A CANDLE WHICH FLASHED UP INTO FACE BURNING IT UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A BROKEN GLASS CANDLE >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 62 YO HAD CANDLE WAX FALL ON LEG BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 65 YO FEMALE FELL TO GROUND WHILE CARRYING CANDLE LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 68YOF WHILE HOME ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A CANDLESTICK ON DORSUM OF RIGHT FOOT;FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| GOT WAX FROM HOT CANDLE IN EYE. DX EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls |
| CANDLEHOLDER FELL OFF WALL AND CUT LEFT ARM. D: FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DROPPED A GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LE G |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN BY WAX, WHEN MOVING CANDLE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| WOKE UP TO FIRE AFTER A LIT CANDLE CAUGHT CURTAINS ON FIRE WITH 5% TBSA BURNS TO HANDS AND FEET,FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/05/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT THUMB ON GLASS CANDLEHOLDER LAC THUMB * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HUSBAND WAS BURNING WAX AND IT SPILLED ON PTS FOOT DX// LEFT FOOT BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Blankets |
| PT LIT A CANDLE AND FELL ASLEEP W/ROOM CATCHING FIRE, TRIED TO PUT OUT W/BLANKET. FD NS. DX: 2ND DEG BURNS ABDOMEN AND R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/17/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BLOWING OUT CANDLE, BURNS TO FACE DX; 1ST DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HOMELESS PT STATES BLOWING A CANDLE OUT CAUSING IT TO CATCH FIRE CAUSED BURNS TO FACE DX: BURNS TO NOSE/LIPAND EYEBROWS, NO FD ATTENDE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| LIGHTER EXPLODED IN HAND LIGHTING CANDLES >> MULTI FINGER BURN , NO FIRE DEPRARTMENT DOCUMENT FOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Clothing |
| LIGHTING A CANDLE AND CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING FACIAL BURNS ,GROIN B URNS AND HAND BURNS,MED FLITE IN,FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/17/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| GREAT TOE CT-DROPPED GLASS CANDLE HOLDER ON TOE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 57 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THIGH PICKED UP CANDLE HOT WAX SPILLED ONTO PT LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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