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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 551
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Clothing |
| 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT LEG-FELL ASLEEP WITH LEFT LEG CLOSE TO A LIT CANDL E. CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT IN CHART. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/27/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLEHOLDER FELL DX. LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sheets or pillowcases |
| DX SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO LEGS: BURNING A CANDLE THAT LIT FIRE TO PILLOW SHAM, GRABBED SHAM AND BURNED MATERIAL LANDED ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DROPPED A CANDLE HOLDER DX. LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LOWER LEG LACERATIONS, DROPPED CANDLE AND IT BROKE, SHE TRIED TO CLEAN UP AND IT CUT HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC L LEG - CUT LEG ON A CANDLE JAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Fishing |
| PT KICKED OVER A BUCKET OF CITRONELLA WAS CANDLE WHILE FISHING AND BURNT LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT KNOCKED OVER A CANDLE - WAX FELL ONTO PT FROM KNEE TO ANKLE. D: 2N D DEGREE BURN RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SHIN LAC-CUT ON BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2004 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SAT ON A CANDLE ON THE GROUND & WAX DRIPPED ON HER LEG. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO LOWER LEG BY A CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT. BURNED LOWER LEG ON A CANDLE FLAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| POURED FLAMMABLE SCENTING BURNING CANDLE 2ND DEGREE BURN LEG TBSA 4 %. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 15 YOF SPILLED HOT CANDLEWAX ON HER LOWER RIGHT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bedspreads, throws or comforters |
| PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RT LEG.PT HAD A CANDLE SET COMFORTER ON FIRE WH ILE PT SLEEPING.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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