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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 126
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2002 | Age: 86 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 |
| HAND LAC-BROKE A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 60YOM BURNED HAND W/HOT WAX DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| A CANDLE CAUGHT *** TABLE ON FIRE & PT CARRIED IT OUTSIDE. FD NSDX: DE EP SECOND DEG BURNS L HAND, ENCLOSED SPACE FIRE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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