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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 163
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 34 YO M FELL GOING TO BEDROOM, CUT ARM ON A CANDLE HOLDER. DX COMPLEX L ACERATION TO R UPPER ARM, ETOH INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/19/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sheets or pillowcases |
| PT HAD LIT CANDLES BY BED CAUGHT PILLOW CASE ON FIRE WHILE SLEEPING SUS TAINED THERMAL BURNS TO RIGHT UPPER ARM- UNKNOWN FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2000 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/1999 | Age: 49 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: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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