Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,005
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	849	Finger:	630
Foot:	406	Face:	249
All Of Body:	222	Lower Arm:	207
Lower Trunk:	103	Pubic Region:	80
Wrist:	75	Elbow:	73
Head:	45	Knee:	30
Upper Trunk:	15	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED THUMB WITH CANDLEWAX. DX: BURN RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Outerwear
42 YOM CANDLE SET COAT ON FIRE AND HE TRIED TO PUT IT OUT WITH HIS HAND NO FD - SECOND DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT FINGERS ON A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME DX// LAC LEFT THUMB RING MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paper products
LT THUMB BURN: WENT TO BLOW ANDLE OUT,GLASS WAS HOT,LIFTING CANDLE WITH TISSUE PAPER,TISSUE CAUGHT FIRE, 9 CM BURN THUMB, 2ND DEGREE,NO F.D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear
PT SUBSTAINED BURNS WHEN FIRE FLAME OF CANDLE CAUGHT ONTO T-SHIRT DX; BURNS TO FLANK, ARMPIT, HAND AND ELBOW...NO FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
USING HOT WAX ON LEG AND GOT SOME ON HAND BURNING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Blankets
PT AWOKE IN HIS TENT TO FIND HIS BLANKET ON FIRE FM A BURNING CANDLE. PT FIRE OUT WITH HAND NO FD. 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND, INHILATION INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT HAND TRYING TO GET CANDLE OUT OF GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
PT WAS CUTTING CANDLE W/KNIFE AND CUT SELF. DX: L INDEX TIP AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS AT HOMELACERATED RT WRIST WITH A CANDLE HOLDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DROPPED A CANDLE THAT WAS IN GLASS AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEF T GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Wood burning fireplaces
PT REPORTS HOUSE FILLED WITH SMOKE AFTER CANDLE WAX SPILLED ON FIREPLAC E. PATIENT WITH HEADACHE WORRIED ABOUT CO. NO FD. DX: ANOXIA
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: 11/06/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WITH A ONE FOOT LONG CANDLE STUCK IN RECTUM, BY GIRLFRIEND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BROKE WHILE PT WAS CLEANING AND CUT KNEE. DX KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WITH FRACTURED PELVIS, TRIPPED OVER A CANDLE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 30 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
FACE & NECK BURN-SPLASHED W/ HOT CANDLE WAX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT SUSTAINED A BURN TO LEFT HAND WITH HOT WAX. DX-LEFT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Rugs or carpets
PT AWOKE THIS AM & FOUND HIS CANDLE WAS BURNING THE CARPET STARTING 2 S TOMP FIRE W/ HAND & FOOT C/O BURNS. DX:2ND DEGREE BURNS,BLISTER FORMATI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
43 YOM BURNED LOWER ARM ON CANDLE WAY 1ST DEGREE BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MAKING CANDLES WHEN WAX EXPLODED AND BURNED FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
33 Y/O PT WAS PLAYING WITH CANDLE AND DRIPPED WAX ON HER FOREHEAD. PT POOR HISTORIAN 2ND TO MR. 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Camping equipment
PT LIT 2 CANDLES IN TENT AND ROLLED OVER ON THEM CAUSING BURNS AT TENTC ITY HOMELESS CAMP. DX: R ARM BURNS, R CHEST WALL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WITH BURNS TO HAND FROM A CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, General purpose household cleaners
BUR ARMS- SPRAY CLEANER FLAMED BY CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
S/P FALL @ A BARN. PT FELL OVER CANDLE. R RADIAL HEADFX, L KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
40YO WHITE MALE,SPILLED HOT WAX ONTO L INDEX FINGER,MINOR OPEN BLISTER DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT RIGHT THUMB ON GLASS HURRICANE OUTDOOR CANDLE--LACERATED RIGHT THUM B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LEFT FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BROKE IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED FINGERS TRYING TO PUT CANDLE OUT. DX: BURNS FINGERS BILAT HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT A CANDLE FELL ON PTS FOOT AT HOME TODAY DX// CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
A LARGE CANDLE FELL ONTO PT'S FOOT. DX; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX ON FOREARMS, CROTCH AND THIGH. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/11/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DROPPED 8 LB. CANDLE HOLDER ROCK ON FOOT. D: FOOT CONTUSION,SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT STATES WAS HORSEPLAYING AND FELL ON BROKEN CANDLE TWO DAYS AGO. LEFT WITHOUT SEEING DOCTOR. DX; LACERATION TO LOW BACK
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
INTOXICATED AND BURNED HAND ON A CITRONELLA CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT FOOT ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER, DX; FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tableware and accessories
41 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER INJURED WHILE CUTTING CANDLE OUT OF DISH AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LACERATION FINGER - 30 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT THUM B - CUT ON CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear
PT LEANED OVER CANDLE,SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE,R ARM BURNED BY CANDLE FLAME NO INFO ON FD, DX 2ND DEGREE BURN R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO HAND FROM HOT WAX*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
47YOM CAME HOME INTOXICATED,FELL LANDED ON A GLASS CANDLE,CUTTING LEFT HAND;HAND LACERATION,8-CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN AFTER WAXING DX: LABIA ABRASION/BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DROPPED A HEAVY CANDLE JAR ON FOOT AT HOME TODAY DX// CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED ON CANDLE WAX. DX-THERMAL BURNS L HAND #
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/13/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAB THUMB ON GLASS VOTIVE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT SPILLED HOT WAX ON HER RIGHT THUMB SUSTAINING A BURN. DX-SECOND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Blankets
PT FELL ASLEEP W/CANDLE LIT AND AWOKE TO BLANKETS & MATTRESS ON FIRE. +FD. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS BILAT FEET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Pillows
29YOM WAS HOME CAT KNOCKED OVER A CANDLE,SET BED PILLOW ON FIRE,INJURED HANDS TRYING TO PUT OUT;BURN ON BOTH HANDS,FD WAS NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT FINGER ON VOTIVE CANDLE/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FIRE IN BATHROOM AT HOME, CANDLES ON PLASTIC CAUGHT FIRE DX SMOKE INHALATION, +FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO HAND AFTER TRYING TO PUT OUT A FIRE SET BY A CANDLE. FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE CAUGHT FIRE IN HOME, FD NOT STATED DX: SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT HAND ON CANDLE HOLDER/HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT WAS CARRYING A LARGE OUTDOOR CANDLE, HUSBAND BUMPED INTO HER AND THE HOT WAX BURNED HER FOREARM. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN-RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
BURNED HAIR AND EYE LASHES WHILE BLOWING OUT CANDLES. DX. 1ST DEGREE BU RNS TO HEAD AND FACE.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
TWISTED FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON A CANDLE. DX-SPRAIN RIGHT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED HOT WAX ON HAND DX: BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Medical equipment, general
43 Y/O F INJURED FACE WHEN LIT CANDLE WHILE ALSO USING PORTABLE LIQUID OXYGEN AND OXYGEN CAUGHT FIRE AT HOME. DX; BURNS TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HOT CANDLEWAX DROPPED ON PT'S HAND AND PT BURNED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables
RIGHT KNEE CONT.. PT GOT UP TO GET A CANDLE WHEN ELECTRIC WENT OUT AND STRUCK LEG ON TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND GETTING MELTED CANDLE OUT OF A GLASS VASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
36 YO FEMALE WAS HIT IN FACE BY GLASS CANDLE HOLDER LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
L HAND LAC. A CANDLE HOLDER BROKE & PT CUT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Lighters
PT LIGHTING CANDLE W/LIGHTER, HAD BURN TO R THUMB AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
30 YO FEMALE BURNED FINGER ON CANDLE BURN RIGHT 4H FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
LAC TO L HAND W/KNIFE MAKING CANDLES DX; HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED RT HAND ON CANDLE WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT TO ER WITH HOT WAX BURN TO FACE, EYELASHES, WAX SPLASHED ON FACE-BUR N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DROPPED A LARGE CANDLE HOLDER ON FOOT AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION TO RIGHT FOOT
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

Date: 01/08/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED BOTH HANDS ON CANDLE,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT HAND ON A BORKEN CANDLE JAR AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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