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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 114
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:15
6-15 years old:98

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT FELL ON A CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME. DX-RIGHT KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT WAS AT HOME, FELL ON A CANDLE HOLDER. DX-LEFT KNEE LACERATION 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LACERATION TO LEFT LATERAL KNEE ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER WHILE PLAYING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SAT ON A CANDLE THAT BROKE AT HOME. DX RIGHT KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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