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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 268
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | 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, Clothing |
| 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT LEG-FELL ASLEEP WITH LEFT LEG CLOSE TO A LIT CANDL E. CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT IN CHART. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/19/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | 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, Sheets or pillowcases |
| DX SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO LEGS: BURNING A CANDLE THAT LIT FIRE TO PILLOW SHAM, GRABBED SHAM AND BURNED MATERIAL LANDED ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Fishing |
| PT KICKED OVER A BUCKET OF CITRONELLA WAS CANDLE WHILE FISHING AND BURNT LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT. BURNED LOWER LEG ON A CANDLE FLAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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