Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 50+ years old - Year 1997

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 769
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	256	Hand:	256
Head:	86	Lower Trunk:	75
Lower Leg:	74	Lower Arm:	19

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/1997	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/1997	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/21/1997	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/1997	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/1997	Age: 51 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/1997	Age: 66 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: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1997	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1997	Age: 63 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: Puncture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/1997	Age: 52 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/27/1997	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/1997	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/1997	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/1997	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/1997	Age: 51 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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