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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 186
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| 2ND DEGREE CHEST WALL/FACIAL BURNS FROM CANDLE BURNING WITH SHIRT C ATCHING ON FIRE/DID NOT MENTION IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 26 Y/O F INJURED R RIB AREA WHEN ACCIDENTLY HIT BY LARGE CANDLE AT HOME . DX; R CHEST WALL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT. GOT BURNED ON CHEST & STOMACH BY A CANDLE, AT HOME DX: BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2004 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUST BURN TO CHEST FROM MELTED WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2004 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 71 YOF FELL ONTO HEAVY CANDLE HOLDER FX RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2004 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED BY HOT CANDLE WAX FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST AND ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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