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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 82YOF BURNED LEGS ON A CANDLE FLAME. DX. 2ND DEGREE BURN BILATERAL THIG HS.*NO FD IN ATTENDENCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Nightwear |
| 61YOF HAD A CANDLE BURNING FORGOT TO PUT IT OUT WAS GETTING INTO BED, WHEN NIGHT GOWN CAUGHT FLAME,BURNED UPPER LEGS/HIP,NO FD;BURN LEGS/HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 72 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. DX: L THIGH LAC 6 CM, L SHIN LAC 6 CM, COMPLEX R NECK LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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