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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/15/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SISTER THREW A CANDLE AT PT & INJURED HIS NOSE. DX: BROKEN NOSE CLOSED, EPISTAXIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2004 | Age: 18 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 |
| 1 AND 2 DEG THERM BURNS. PT WAS BLOWING ON A CANDLE CONTAINER AND IT CA UGHT FIRE CAUSING WAX TO BLOW BACK INTO FACE. FD DID NOT ATTEND SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 BURNED FACE WITH CANDLE WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2004 | 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, Lighters |
| 15 BURN TO FACE AND NECK.PT WENT TO LIGHT A CANDLE WITH A BUTANE LIGHTE R AND IT FLASHED AND BURNED PT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 23 Y.O. B FEMALE W/LAC TO FACE. PT TRIPPED & FELL AGAINST A CANDLE HOLD ER @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 21 Y.O. W MALE W/BURN TO FACE. PT STS A CANDLE FELL ON HIS FACE @ HOME. E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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