Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2003 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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

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