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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
PT SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX ON SELF. DX: FIRST & SECOND DEG BURN FACE/BILAT ARMS/HANDS 3% TBSA. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT ON NOSE AT PARTY WITH CANDLE THROWN DURING HORSEPLA Y. +ETOH. D: NOSE LACERATION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/27/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
BURNED BLOWING OUT A CANDLE DX. FACIAL BURN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
BLEW OUT CANDLE AND FLAMES FLASHED FACE DX: FACAIL BURN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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