Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 6-15 years old - Year 2007 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/22/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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 BLEW OUT A CANDLE AND GOT WAX IN EYE. DX: SUPERFICIAL FACIAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls
CANDLE FELL OFF WALL AND HIT IN HEAD, LACERATION ABOVE EYEBROW ON FOREH EAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2007	Age: 9 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
CUT EYEBROW, CANDLESTICK FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HIT IN FOREHEAD WITH GLASS CANDLE JAR; LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
LARGE FLASH OF FIRE FROM CANDLE WAX BURNS BURN TO LEFT CHEEK HUMERUS FOREARM 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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