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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 330
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 HER LEFT HAND ON A CANDLE TODAY. DX: BURNS TO LEFT HAND* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 61YOM HAD A CANDLE LIT AND THE WIND BLEW THE CURTAIN INTO THE FLAME CAU GHT FIRE THERMAL BURN TO HAND PUTTING OUT FIRE NS IF FD ON SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HAND BURN-63 Y/O M-BURNED ON HOT CANDLE WHEN CANLE HOLDER BROKE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS BURNED BY DRIPPING WAX WHEN CANDLE FELL. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/18/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HIT GLASS CANDLE WITH RT HAND @ HOME CAUSING LAC TO RT HAND DX LACER ATION RT HAND* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other ranges or ovens |
| RIGHT HAND BURN. PT BURNED HAND WHEN CANDLE WAX BURNER CAUGHT FIRE THAT WAS SITTING ON STOVE. NOT REC IF FD ATTENDED SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Drinking glasses |
| ACC CUT HAND ON A BROKE GLASS VS ON A BROKEN CANDLE >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| HAND LAC-GLASS CANDLE HOLDER HIT A SHELF & BROKE-CUT PT'S HAND-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| HOLDING A GLASS JAR OF *** CANDLE&SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE DECK WHILE WALK ING TO TRASH CAN&FELL SHATTERING THE GLASS JAR&CUTTING HAND>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS RT HAND-SUS INJ WHEN HOT CANDLE WAX DRIPPED ALL OVER HER HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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