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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,176
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	365
6-15 years old:	30
16-25 years old:	467
26-50 years old:	951
50+ years old:	360

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS HANDLING A CANDLE AT HOME AND GOT WAX ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER THER MAL BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT FINGER ON CANDLE HOLDER/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
ARRANGING GLASS CANDLES AT HOME AND WHEN ONE FELL AN BROKE IT LACERATED THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER WHILE MAKING CANDLES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT STUCK RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN MELTED CANDLE WAX SUSTAINED A THERMAL BU RN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
54 YOM BURNED L THUMB ON TEA LIGHT CANDLE HOLDER 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT STATES CUTTING FINGER ON GLASS FROM CANDLE LEFT BEFORE EVALUATION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/05/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LAC LT THUMB WHILE PICKING UP GLASS FROM BROKEN CANDLE CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT TOUCHED A LIT CANDLE AND SUSTAINED A BURN TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
1ST DEGREE BURN RT 2ND FINGER-SUS 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FINGER ON FLAMES FROM A CANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT FINGER CANDLE BROKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PICKING UP GLASS CANDLE HOLDER THAT WAS CRACKED AT HOME SUST LAC TO L I NDEX FINGER DX 1.5 CM LAC L 2ND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND ON BROKEN CANDLE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED FINGER ON CANDLE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED FINGERS WITH HOT WAX AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN RT INDEX AND THUMB FLAMING WAX AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT FINGER ON A BROKEN CANDLEHOLDER AT HOME, DX: LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT FINGER ON GLASS WHILE CLEANING OUT CANDLE. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/26/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
L IND FING LAC/20YOF LAC FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS FROM A CANDLE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED THUMB WITH HOT WAX. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SMALL WHITE AREAS ON TIP OF THUMB, 2 FINGERS, TOUCHED CANDLE @ HOME W/H AND, BURNS FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED FINGER ON HOT CANDLE WAX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT. REPORTS BURNS TO PALMER SURFACE OF R HAND FROM CANDLE AND LAC TO L THUMB. DX. LAC L THUMB, 1ST DEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CAST IRON CANDLE STICK FELL ONTO HAND " FINGR FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Trampolines
CUT THUMB WHEN PLAYING WITH GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE, ALSO LIMPING AFTER FALL OFF TRAMPOLINE LAST WEEK; THUMB LAC., FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LACERATED THUMB ON A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CONTUSED FINGER WITH CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
TOUCHED HOT CANDLE/FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN TO FINGER ON FLAME OF CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LEFT THUMB BURN-BURNED FINGER WITH HOT WAX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
7 YO MALE HAD CANDLE WAX DRIP ON FINGER SECOND DEGREE BURN 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LACERATED THUMB ON A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
59 YOF LACERATES FINGER ON A CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LAC R THUMB - PULLED A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FROM SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2006	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STUCK BY A CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS BURNED W/HOT CANDLE WAX. DX: 2ND DEG BURN L FOURTH DIGIT, 1ST DEG BURN L 3RD DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT WHILE PUTTING A CANDLE INTO GLASS VOTIVE ABRASION LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
58 YOTRIMMING CANDLE W/KNIFE CUT FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2006	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE TOUCHED A CANDLE CAUSING A BURN TO HER RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2006	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER AT HOME; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A CANDLE HOLDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LACERATED FINGER ON GLASS CANDLE VOTIVE WHILE ACCESSING CANDLE. D: F INGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2006	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT HAD A CANDLE FALL ONT FINGER.DX FINGER CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT ON BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER 1 CM FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CLEANING A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AND LACERATED HAND ON THE GLASS FINGER L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED FINGERS ON HOT CANDLE WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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