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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT/LACERATION FINGER ON CANDLE HOLDER THAT BROKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BLOWING OUT CANDLE AND WAX GOT ON THUMB, BURN <10%BSA 2ND DEG FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cosmetics |
| 13 YOF ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED HOT FACIAL WAX ON LT THUMB- BURN. SKIN PEE LED. DX: THERMAL BURN - PARTIAL THICKNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT TOUCHED LIT CANDLE,BURNED R THUMB,R LONG FINGER TIP DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2007 | Age: 10 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paper products |
| 10 YOF- LIGHTING CANDLES WITH PAPER TOWELS-FINGERS GOT TO CLOSE-CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED FINGERS-2ND DEGREE BURN THUMB&INDEX FINGER-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT FINGER WITH METAL PART OF CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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