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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 299
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/05/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives |
| CUT L WRIST WHILE CUTTING ON CANDLE WITH KNIFE. DX. LAC L WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives |
| PT CUTTING A CANDLE WICK W/ A KNIFE AND ACCIDENTLY CUT WRIST IN A ARTER Y UNCONTROLLED BLEEDING SENT TO UMC TRAUMA CTR DX; LT WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/07/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DROPPED CANDLESTICK HOLDER / CUT WRIST DX: WRIST LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives |
| CLEANING OUT CANDLE STICK HOLDERS WITH A KNIFE. STBBED SELF IN L WRIST . DX. LAC L WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Lighting equipment |
| WHILE CLEANING, CUT WRIST ON A GLOBE THAT GOES TO A CANDLE, PICKED IT UP AND GLOBE BURST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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