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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 267
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/06/2005 | Age: 60 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 |
| LAC TO FACE WHEN STRUCK BY A CANDLE THAT FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNS TO FACE: ON HOME OXYGEN, LIGHTING A CANDLE, OXYGEN CAUGHT FIRE 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE, MOUTH, THROAT, FIRE DEPT T SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT LIT A CANDLE WHILE USING O2 WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | 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 WEARING OXYGEN TUBING, WITH OXYGEN FLOWING, BLEW OUT A CANDLE AND OX YGEN EXPLODED, FACIAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2005 | Age: 79 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 |
| BURN TO FACE LIT A CANDLE WHILE USING OXYGEN DX: BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT BLEW OUT CANDLE WHILE WEARING O2 NASAL CANNULA & FLAMES FLASHED. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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