Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2006 - Ear

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	15
50+ years old:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/19/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
41 YOF WAS CLEANING RIGHT EAR WITH EAR CANDLE AND ASH FROM CANDLE FELL INTO EAR CANAL SUSTAINING A BURN.PT COMPLAINS OF PAIN AND DIZZINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
EAR PAIN , USED EAR CANDLE @ HOME TO REMOVE EAR WAX DX L EAR PERFORATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.