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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 209
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 7 YOM WITH 3CM RIGHT WRIST LAC FROM A BROKEN GLASS CANDLE 7 SUTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WRIST BURN. PT MELTED PLASTIC FROM A BURNING CANDLE BURNING WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 15YOF WAS FLICKING A CANDLE,THE WAX GOT ONTO HAND,WENT TO FLICK IT OFF DEVELOPED PAIN IN RT WRIST;WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED WITH A CANDLE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS WRIST AND HAND# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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