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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 245
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 10/15/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| KNOCKED OVER JEL CANDLE ON KNEE DX BURN TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other fireplaces |
| PT TRIPPED ON DOG AND LANDED ON GLASS CANDLES ON FIREPLACE. DX: COMPLEX MULT LACS W/GLASS FB R KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BILATERAL AND AND LEG BURNS.PT TRIPPED AND SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX ON KN EES AND LEGS AND HAD OPEN BLISTERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 33 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO KNEE. PT CUT SELF ON A CANDLE @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2001 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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