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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 268
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 3% BURNS, FACE AND EAR. +ETOH. FELL ASLEEP WITH HER CANDLE BURNING. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/07/2003 | Age: 36 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 |
| BURN FACE, CORNEAL ABRASION - 36 YOF WAS MOVING A CANDLE SHE HAD JUST E XTINGUISHED AND DROPPED THE CANDLE, SPLASHING WAX INTO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 30 YO MALE'S EYELIDS WERE RED AND PAINFUL AFTER WAXING LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Lighting equipment |
| FELL ASLEEP WITH CANDLE BURNING,LAMPSHADE CAUGHT FIRE THEN BED COVERS, NO FD RECORDED 2ND BURN FACE,CHEST,LEG & ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | 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 BURN TO FACE. PT BLEW OUT A CANDLE AND SOME OF THE WAX STUCK TO PT'S LIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 FELL ONTO BROKEN GLASS FROM CANDLE, L CHEEK LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 1-2 DEGREE BURNS R CHEEK & CORNER OF MOUTH ON CANDLE FLAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BLEW OUT A TEA CANDLE AND THE WAX FLEW UP INTO FACE BURNING FACE AND EY E AREA;NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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