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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 38 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 |
| GLASS CANDLE FELL OFF OF SHELF AND HIT PT IN HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT STATES HOLIDAY CANDLE WITH GLASS FELL ON HEAD, DX HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 31 YO HIT IN HEAD WITH GLASS CANDLE HOLDER CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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