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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/06/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNS 1ST DEGREE 25-50 % OF BODY, PT SUST BURNS WITH HOT WAX FROMCANDLE AT HOME, C/O REDNESS & BLISTERS ON HANDS & STOMACH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PTPLAYING W/ CANDLE ON FLOOR CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNS TO CHEST / BA CK |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/19/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Blankets |
| AT HOME KNOCKED OVER A CANDLE CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE DX BURNS TO L SIDE OF NECK L SIDE OF BACK L HAND NOT STATED IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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