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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 400
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2009 | Age: 48 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 |
| ON 02 AND WENT TO BLOW OUT CANDLES AND GOT FLASH BURNS TO FACE-HAD TO B E INTUBATED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/02/2009 | Age: 41 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 |
| 41YOF INJ.FACE,NECK & CHEST AT HOME WHEN HAD A CANDLE BURNING IN BATHRO OM & BENT OVER CATCHING HAIR ON FIRE. DX; 1ST& 2ND.DEG. BURN FACE,NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2009 | Age: 46 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 |
| 46YO F, FELL ASLEEP, SOMEHOW KNOCKED CANDLE OVER CAUGHT HER ON FIRE AND BURNED FACE , NO FD DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE TO FACE TBSA 9% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2009 | Age: 46 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 |
| BURN TO FACE AFTER BLOWING OUT CANDLE AND THE WAX FLEW UP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| GOT LIP WAXED AND NOW HAS RASH CONTACT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | 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, Outerwear |
| 37YOM, CITONELLA CANDLE, CARRYING CAUGHT JACKET ON FIRE, BURN TO FACE A ND KNECK, BURN NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS CLEANING HOME AND A CANDLE FELL AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD, DX: FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LACERATION FACE - 37 YO MALE REPORTS HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT SIDE OFH IS FACE WITH A 8OZ *** CANDLE - MECHANISM OF INJURY NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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