Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,668
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	256
Year 1998:	132
Year 1999:	212
Year 2000:	162
Year 2001:	187
Year 2002:	344
Year 2003:	289
Year 2004:	74
Year 2005:	243
Year 2006:	360
Year 2007:	140
Year 2008:	124
Year 2009:	106
Year 2010:	32

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/09/2010	Age: 51 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
51 YOF LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON A CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
58 YOF CUT FINGER ON A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. DX: L MIDDLE FINGER LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 11/10/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	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 TRYING TO LIFT THE LID OFF A GLASS CANDLE WHEN IT BROKE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2007	Age: 57 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
57YOF WAS AT HOME ACCIDENTLY CUT THUMB ON GLASS CANDLESTICK; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2006	Age: 71 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
ARRANGING GLASS CANDLES AT HOME AND WHEN ONE FELL AN BROKE IT LACERATED THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER WHILE MAKING CANDLES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
54 YOM BURNED L THUMB ON TEA LIGHT CANDLE HOLDER 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED FINGERS WITH HOT WAX AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2006	Age: 59 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
59 YOF LACERATES FINGER ON A CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2006	Age: 58 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, Knives
58 YOTRIMMING CANDLE W/KNIFE CUT FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED FINGERS ON HOT CANDLE WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 51 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
CUT FINGER WHILE CLEANING CANDLESTICK " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 52 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
PT LAC RT MIDDLE FINGER ON CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 56 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 ACCIDENTLY CUT HER FINGER ON THE GLASS CANDLE THAT WAS SITTING ON HE R CANDLE WARMER. DX: LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	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 WAS WASHING A GLASS CANDLE STICK AND IT BROKE AND LACERATED PT'S FINGER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DX LEFT THUMB BURN: TOUCHED HOT WAX CANDLE AND INJURED THUMB AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 72 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
1.2 CM. FINGER LAC-@ HOME-CUT WHILE DUSTING A BROKEN GLASS SCONCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	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 FINGER WHILE WASHING A CANDLE HOLDER DX: R THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sinks
PT CARRIED OIL CANDLE ON FIRE TO SINK AND OIL SPILLED ON FINGERS. NO FD DX: FIRST/SECOND/POSS THIRD DEG BURNS BILAT FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	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 WAS CLEANING GLASS VOTIVE CUPS AND ONE BROKE/ LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	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, Nonelectric razors or shavers
PT TRIMMING A CANDLE WITH RAZORBLADE AT HOME, LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT C/O BURNS TO FINGERS WITH CANDLES DUE TO BLACK OUT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUST LACERATION TO FINGER WITH CANDEL HOLDERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 76 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
PT LAC RT 5TH FINGER WHILE CARRYING A CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2003	Age: 51 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
LT RING FINGER LAC-CUT WHEN A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BROKE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT THUMB ON CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	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 YOWM ACIDENTALLY CUT HIS THUMB ON A BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 69 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
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER FROM CANDLE HOLDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 72 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
RT INDEX FINGER LAC-CUT ON A CRYSTAL CANDLELABRA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	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
57-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FINGER FROM A BROKEN CANDLE AT HOM E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	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 WAS CLEANING CANDLE HOLDER. DX: LAC L SMALL FINGER .5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN ON LT MIDDLE FINGER W/CANDLE WAX ONE WEEK AGO PAIN DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED FINGER ON HOT WAX DX: THUMB BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2001	Age: 71 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2001	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2001	Age: 53 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, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2001	Age: 52 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2000	Age: 53 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2000	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	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, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/1999	Age: 59 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/1999	Age: 60 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/1999	Age: 52 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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/1999	Age: 78 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/1999	Age: 69 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, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/1999	Age: 67 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/1998	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/1997	Age: 64 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, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1997	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/1997	Age: 54 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/1997	Age: 51 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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