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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 57
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/06/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT WAS WRESTLING WITH COUSIN AND BROKE A CANDLE HOLDER AND A PIECE OF GLASS "DUG INTO HER LEG". DX. WOUND INFEC. (R) LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT LAC THIGH ON GLASS CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT FELL ASLEEP W/CANDLE BURNING AND AWOKE TO FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS BILAT THIGHS/R HAND/L ARM/BACK/CHEST 5% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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