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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED WITH A CANDLE ON HEAD. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HIT IN HEAD WITH METAL CANDLEHOLDER BY SISTER ACCIDENTALLY DX SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2007 | 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 |
| CANDLESTICK FELL ON HEAD/SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT WRESTLING WITH FRIEND WHEN KNOCKED OVER LARGE CANDLE WHICH HIT PT ON HEAD. D: LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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