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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 322
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 62 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 |
| 62YO FEMALE WITH BURNS TO HIP, A CANDLE CAUGHT FIRE, PT PUT OUT FIRE NO MENTION OF FD |
| 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: 02/21/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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, Blankets |
| PT LIT A CANDLE AND FELL ASLEEP W/ROOM CATCHING FIRE, TRIED TO PUT OUT W/BLANKET. FD NS. DX: 2ND DEG BURNS ABDOMEN AND R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - 53 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH COMPLAINT OF LOW BACK PAIN - OCCURRED WHEN BENDING OVER PUTTING A COVER ON A CANDLE - FELT A POP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS IN THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE HE HAS A CANDLE STUCK IN HIS RECTUM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 71 YO MALE FELL INTO CANDLEABRA LACERATION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| RECTAL FB-PT HAD PUT A 6" LONG CANDLE UP HIS RECTUM 3 HOURS PRIOR TO ED ARRIVAL-TO OR FOR REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/11/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| SECOND DEGREE BURN ABDOMEN AND LEFT ARM- WHILE BLOWING OUT CANDLES SHIR T CAUGHT ON FIRE" FIRE DEPT NOT IN ATTENANCE" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2000 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/29/1997 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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