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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | 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 AND FULL THICKNESS BURNS TO FACE, LEFT ARM AND RIGHT HAND. PT GOT TO CLOSE TO A CANDLE WITH OXYGEN AND A LARGE FLASH BURNED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Pressurized containers |
| 1-2% SUPERFICIAL BURNS MID FACE. PT WAS WEARING HOME O2 AND LIT A CANDL E . THE HOSE OF THE OXYGEN TANK CAUGHT FIRE.NS WHETHER FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 51 YO MALE LIT A CANDLE WHILE DRINKING ETOH, FELL ASLEEP AND WOKE UP TO FIRE UNDER BOARDWALK - BURNS TO FACE AND HAND - FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/28/2003 | Age: 54 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 54 Y.O. B MALE W/LAC TO FACE. PT WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK SOMETHING UP OFF OF THE FLOOR & STRUCK EYELID ON CANDLESTICK @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | 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, Eyeglasses |
| PT STATES SHE TRIPPED & FELL HITTING FACE ON CANDLE HOLDER WITH SPIKES WAS WEARING EYE GLASSES AT TIME OF INCIDENT GLASSES BROKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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