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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2006 | Age: 91 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: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Clothing |
| CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE FROM CANDLE,AND ALSO BURNED SCALP WITH 23 % BURNSUN K IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/18/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FELL AND STRUCK CANDLE HOLDER LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| A CANDLE FELL ON HEAD DX: SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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