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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 379
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/13/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BENT OVER CANDLE AND HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE;FD NS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS CUT W/GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. DX: SCALP LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT'S MOTHER STATES A CANDLESTICK FELL STRIKING CHILD IN THE HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK WITH A CANDLE STICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DX SCALP LACERATION: CANDLE HOLDER FELL AND STRUCK HEAD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PLAYING AND BUMPED INTO CANDLE AND BURNED SIDE OF SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PARENT STATES PT KNOCKED A GLASS CANDLE HOLER OFF SHELF AND IT HIT HIM IN BACK OF HEAD DX: CHI, SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HIT IN HEAD W/ CANDLE TODAY. SCALP LAC & CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT'S MOTHER STATES A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FELL AND STRUCK CHILD IN HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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