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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 443
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT ASSAULTED BY HIS BROTHER WHO THREW A CANDLE AT HIM AND STRUCK HIM I N THE FACE LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED SIDE OF FACE ON A CANDLE FLAME BURN CHEEK NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATT ENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLE FELL ONTO PT'S FOREHEAD AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE WITHIN LAST 45 MINUTES. DX: LAC FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN TO EYELID, SPILLED CANDLE WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT C/O BURNED FACE WITH CANDLE ON BIRTHDAY CAKE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 6Y/M TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS FOREHEAD W/ A "GLASS CANDLE" TODAY,WO UND ICED/BANDAGE PER DAD BEFORE VISIT TO ER; 2CM FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sheets or pillowcases |
| PT'S BROTHER HAD A CANDLE LIT IN THE BEDROOM. IT FELL OVER CATCHING BED SHEETS ON FIRE. DX: BURNS FACE & HANDS/ARMS. FD INVOLVE NOT SPEC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DX 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURN OF FACE AND UPPER EXTREMITY - AFTER BURNING SCENTED OIL AND WATER CANDLE IN BATHRROM FELL ON HIM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LACERATION NOSE - 8 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS NOSE AFTER HAVING A CANDLE HOLDER THROWN AT HIM BY HIS BROTHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| PT LIGHTING A CANDLE WITH A PROPANE LIGHTER WHEN IT FLASHED SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN TO FACE FROM HOT WAX FROM A CANDLE AT COUSINS HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE WAS HIT WITH A CANDLE STICK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS BLOWING OUT A CANDLE & HER HAIR CAUGHT FIRE, BURNED RT. FOREARM WHILE PUTTING IT OUT. DX: FACIAL BURN & FOREARM BURN, RT. WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE HIT A WALL AND A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FELL OFF A SHELF CAUSING A LACERATION TO HER FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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