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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2007 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Foods |
| PT WITH BURNS TO LEGS, CANDLE BURNING NEXT TO OIL CAUGHT FIRE, PT DOES NOT WANT FIRE MARSHALL NOTIFIED, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CANDLE CAUGHT COUCH ON FIRE BURNED PULLING COUCH OUTSIDE BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bags |
| GLASS VOTIVE CANDLE HOLDER PUNCTURED TRASH BAG AND BRUSHED AGAINST LEG LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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