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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 207
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/30/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT HAD A CANDLESTICK HOLDER FALL OFF A SHELF AT HOME STRIKING IN HEAD C LOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER SCALP FROM A JAR CANDLE THROWN AGAINST A WALL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HIT HIMSELF ON TOP OF HEAD WITH LARGE CANDLE NO LOC C/O HEADACHE PT HAS ABRASIONS AND SMALL CUTS LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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