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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 124
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 53 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 |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A BROKEN GLASS CANDLE >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 65 YO FEMALE FELL TO GROUND WHILE CARRYING CANDLE LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT THUMB ON GLASS CANDLEHOLDER LAC THUMB * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 53 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| LIGHTER EXPLODED IN HAND LIGHTING CANDLES >> MULTI FINGER BURN , NO FIRE DEPRARTMENT DOCUMENT FOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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