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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/08/2010 | Age: 64 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 |
| 64 YOM BLEW OUT A CANDLE WHILE USING HOME O2 AND CUAGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BURNS FACE, BILAT PALMS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/09/2010 | Age: 55 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 55 YR OLD MALE ON OXYGEN AND LIGHTING CIGARETTE WITH CANDLE AND GOT FLA SH BURN WITH 9%BURNS TO FACE,UNK IF FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 55 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 55 YR OLD MALE LEANING OVER LIT CANDLE AND FACE CAUGHT FIRE WITH 2%TBSA ,UNK IF FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 55 YOM WEARING O2 NC @ HOME; BENT OVER CANDLE & BURNED FACE DX: SMOKE INHALATION, BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 59 YOM WAS BLOWING OUT CANDLE WHILE USING HOME O2 WHICH FLASHED. +FD. DX: DEEP PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/12/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 57YOF,BURNS TO FACE/FOREHEAD S/P LIGHTING A CANDLE & ACCIDENTALLY IGNITED HER HAIR ,FIRE AND SMOKE PRESENT @ TIME OF ACCIDENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2010 | Age: 87 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 |
| 87YOM BURNED WHEN A CANDLE HE WAS BURNING DUE TO POWER LOSS CAUGHT FIRE . DX. BURN HAND, FACE, FOREHEAD. COHB = 4.6, FD NOT MENTIONED.* |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 86 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 |
| 86 YOF WAS BURNED WHILE BLOWING OUT CANDLE. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS FACIAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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