|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,329
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds or bedframes |
| CANDLE ONTO THE ?BED WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE, NOW C DZ/HA >> SMOKE INHALATION NO FD DOC FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SLIPPED IN BATHROOM AND HIT LEG ON A GLASS CANDLEHOLDER DX: SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PUNCTURED FOOT,STEPPED ON CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SIBLING & PT PLAYING AT HOME W/MAKEUP, POLISH REMOVER IN BATHROOM W/CAN DLES, FLUID IGNITED, HAND/ABD BURN <10%BSA 2ND DEG, FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PLAYING W/MAKEUP, FINGERNAIL POLISH REMOVER AND CANDLES IN BATHROOM @ H OME, FLUID IGNITED, BURN 1ST DEG HAND/CHEST/NECK <10%BSA, FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PTS MOM STATES CHILD GOT TO CLOSE TO BURING CANDLE AND CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE DX THERMAL BURN TO BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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: 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: 11/18/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/CANDLE & PUT IN UNDER HIS SHIRT W/SHIRT CATCHING FIRE. +FD. DX: 8.5% TBSA BURN 2/3 DEG ANTERIOR TRUNK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 10/28/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DROPPED A HEAVY CANDLE ON FOOT AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT FOOT LAC |
| 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: 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: 09/19/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON GLASS FROM CANDLE, PAIN WORSE WHEN WALKING ON FOOT; FOOT LAC., FB REMOVED |
| 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: 08/13/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 11YOM WAS WORKING ON WAX MODEL,DROPPED PLIERS WITH HOT WAX,SPLASHED INTO LEFT EYE;CHEMICAL BURN LEFT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON A GLASS CANDLEHOLDER. DX: R ELBOW LAC 3 CM. |
| 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: 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: 07/23/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT TOE WHEN STEPPED ON CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT BY CANDLE STICK AT HOME. DX. LAC L ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PT CLIMBED ONTO COUNTER, PT'S DRESS CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM CANDLE - FIRST TO SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO ABDOMEN - NO FIRE DEPT RESPONDED |
| 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 |
| Date: 06/17/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FELL ONTO GLASS CANDLEHOLDER LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 11 Y.O. F HAS RIGHT HAND BURN FROM A CANDLE. DX BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED HAND WHEN PLAYING WITH CANDLE |
| 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: 05/09/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS HIT WITH A CANDLE AT HOME DX: LEFT SHIN HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 9 YO F- CANDLE AND HOLDER FELL ON FOOT (HOLDER GLASS BROKE)-FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT TOE, STEPPED ON CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds or bedframes |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER WHEN GETTING OUT OF BED; FOOT LAC. |
| 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: 03/26/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC R FA, WALL LEAF THAT HOLDS CANDLE PT USED AT HOME WHILE WRITING, HI T THE LEAF ON CANDLE. DX. LAC L FA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT CUT FOOT ON BROKEN VOTIVE GLASS WHEN WALKING BAREFOOT OUTSIDE; FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS HAVING A CANDLELIGHT DINNER WHEN CANDLE FELL & PT STOMPED OUT CANDLE WITH BAREFEET AT HOME, DX: BURNS TO RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables |
| PATIENT CRAWLING UNDER END TABLE WITH WARMER AND MELTED CANDLE WAX, SPI LLED HOT WAX DOWN ON PATIENT'S BACK; 1ST/2ND DEGREE BACK BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PATIENT LIT CANDLE AT HOME, DROPPED IT ON HERSELF CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE, BURNED BELOW BREAST, TOP OF ABDOMEN, DOWN FLANK, KNUCKLES; NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT AT HOME BURNED HAND ON A CANDLE/ DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS R HAND |
| 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 |
| Date: 01/10/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUS BURN TO FOREARM FORM CANDLE WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT TO FOOT STEPPED ONTO BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER DX: FOOT LACERATION |
| 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 |
|
