Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,314
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	169
Year 1998:	95
Year 1999:	76
Year 2001:	204
Year 2002:	147
Year 2003:	57
Year 2004:	71
Year 2005:	166
Year 2006:	14
Year 2007:	5
Year 2008:	117
Year 2009:	12
Year 2010:	175

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	197
6-15 years old:	50
16-25 years old:	254
26-50 years old:	473
50+ years old:	339

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
82YOF BURNED LEGS ON A CANDLE FLAME. DX. 2ND DEGREE BURN BILATERAL THIG HS.*NO FD IN ATTENDENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Nightwear
61YOF HAD A CANDLE BURNING FORGOT TO PUT IT OUT WAS GETTING INTO BED, WHEN NIGHT GOWN CAUGHT FLAME,BURNED UPPER LEGS/HIP,NO FD;BURN LEGS/HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
A 38 YOF FELL INTO A GLASS CANDLEHOLDER, LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
72 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. DX: L THIGH LAC 6 CM, L SHIN LAC 6 CM, COMPLEX R NECK LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT FELL ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER CUTTING BACK OF LEG; THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
PT WAS CUTTING A CANDLE WITH A KNIFE, ACCIDENTLY STABBED LEG WITH KNIFE LACERATION TO UPPER LEG. DX LACEARTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUS BURN TO UPPER LEG AFTER CANDLE WAX FELL ONTO LEG%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PULLED CANDLE DOWN/UPPER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
57 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THIGH PICKED UP CANDLE HOT WAX SPILLED ONTO PT LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2007	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paper products
PT X TODAY PLACED A PEICE AF PAPER INTO A LIT CANDLE. PAPER CAUGHT FIRE AND PT WAS BURNED ON THIGH. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN, R THIGH, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT LACERATED RT THIGH ON GLASS CANDLE STAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT C/O WAX BURN . PT SPILLED CANDLE WAX. DX BURN ABDOMEN THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SPILLED RUBBING ALCOHOL ON CANDLE WHICH IGNITED AND BURNED LEGS. + FD. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS 4% TBSA BILAT THIGHS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX FROM BURNING CANDLE ON LEGS, DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DX LT THIGH LACERATION - PT FELL ONTO GLASS CANDLE HOLDER X 2 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2004	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED *** ON LEGS AND C/O REDNESS DX; CONTACT DERMATITIS AND URI DX; CONTACT DERMATITIS AND URI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT WAS WRESTLING WITH COUSIN AND BROKE A CANDLE HOLDER AND A PIECE OF GLASS "DUG INTO HER LEG". DX. WOUND INFEC. (R) LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LAC THIGH ON GLASS CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT FELL ASLEEP W/CANDLE BURNING AND AWOKE TO FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS BILAT THIGHS/R HAND/L ARM/BACK/CHEST 5% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HIT SELF IN THIGH WITH CANDLESTICK DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
TRIMMING CANDLE WITH KNIFE, STUCK SELF R THIGH. DX. LAC R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear
BURNED BY CITRONELLA CANDLE AT BBQ WHEN PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING TH IGH UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
20YOF-2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT THIGH-CANDLE WAX DRIPPED ON LEG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2001	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2001	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1999	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bedding
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cookware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/1997	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1997	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1997	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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