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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,408
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2009 | Age: 61 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 |
| 61YOF CUT RIGHT THUMB ON CANDLE JAR FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 12/18/2009 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 70YOM TRYING TO PULL A CANDLE OUT OF GRAVESITE STRAINED LT FOREARM; FOREARM STRAIN |
| 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: 12/08/2009 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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, Day wear |
| PT WAS LIGHTING A CANDLE WHEN SARI CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: 20% TBSA BURN BUTTOCKS/LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 65YOM USED CANDLE TO CLEAN EARS IMPACTED CERUMEN EARS |
| 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: 11/25/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| TWISTED RIGHT KNEE REACHING FOR A CANDLE AT HOME KNEE SPRAIN |
| 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: 11/01/2009 | Age: 61 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 |
| LAC FINGER ON CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FRACTURE RT.FOOT.PT.REFERS A CANDLE JAR FELL ON FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 09/04/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| RT GREAT TOE CONTUSION-SUS INJ TO RT GREAT TOE WHILE SHOPPING AND SHE D ROPPED A CANDLE HOLDER ON IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2009 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 76Y/O,F,BURNED LOWER LEG WITH HOT WAX, SECOND DEGREE BURN L LEG(3 DAYS AGO), TETANUS IMMUNIZATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LIGHTING A CANDLE UP ON A STONE WALL, SLIPPED&FELL LANDING ONTO SHOULD ER>> D/L |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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: 06/04/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 78YOM HIT SIDE OF HEAD ON A VOTIVE LIGHT LAST FRIDAY AT HOME; HEAD INJURY,LEFT BEFORE BEING SEEN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| 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: 05/28/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SMOKE INHALATION FOUR DAYS AGO - CANDLE FELL OVER AND STARTED FIRE IN DEN OF HIS HOME. NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 04/12/2009 | Age: 54 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 |
| PT DX LACERATION OF RT THUMB - S/P BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME. |
| 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: 02/14/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other ranges or ovens |
| WAS HEATING CANDLE WAX ON STOVE WHEN IT SPLASHED ONTP R FOREARM AND HAN D DX- BURN |
| 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 |
| Date: 02/04/2009 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 68 YOF STEPPED ON GLASS VOTIVE LACERATION FOOT |
| 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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