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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 15 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 |
| ACC BURNT HAND WHILE LITHTING A CANDLE,?MECH >>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT HAND ON A CANDLE HOLDER. DX. HAND LACERATION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HOT WAX BURNED CHILD DX: SCALD BURN TO L HAND <1% BSA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other glass bottles or jars |
| WAS MAKING A CANDLE, & WAS TRYING TO PUSH IT INTO A JAR, & THE JAR BROKE, CUTTING HER LT HAND. DX; HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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