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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:15
26-50 years old:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BROKE WHILE PT WAS CLEANING AND CUT KNEE. DX KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT KNEE WITH GLASS FROM BROKEN CANDLE LAC LT KNEE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables
RIGHT KNEE CONT.. PT GOT UP TO GET A CANDLE WHEN ELECTRIC WENT OUT AND STRUCK LEG ON TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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