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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 636
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 09/13/2006 | Age: 80 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 |
| CANDALABRA FELL AND HIT PT ON L LEG. DX. LAC L LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| POURED FLAMMABLE SCENTING BURNING CANDLE 2ND DEGREE BURN LEG TBSA 4 %. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | 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 CUT LEFT LOWER LEG ON A GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER AT HOME LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS BIL LEGS-SPRAYED "OFF" BUG SPRAY & WAS IGNITED BY A CA NDLE. PT'S SOCKS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING BIL CALVES. NO FD RECORDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/1998 | Age: 56 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: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/1997 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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