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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 247
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/14/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT BLEW OUT CANDLE WHILE ON HOME O2 AND IT CAUGHT FIRE.+FD. DX: FACIAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/23/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A CANDLE WITH O2 ON AND BURNT FACE1ST AND 2ND D EGREE BURNS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/29/2009 | Age: 71 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 |
| PT WAS BLOWING CANDLE OUT @ HOME WHILE WEARING OXYGEN PTA CANDLE BLEWU P IN PT FACE DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO NOSE/FACE NO FIRE DEPT INVOLV* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | 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 |
| PT USING HOME O2 LEANED OVER A CANDLE & O2 IGNITED. FD NS. DX: FACIAL BURNS, UNCONTROLLED BLEEDING, RESPIRATORY FAILURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/15/2009 | Age: 91 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNS TO FOREHEAD - 91 YO FEMALE BENT OVER A LIT CANDLE IN HER BATHROOM AND SHE CAUGHT HER HAIR ON FIRE - 1ST DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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