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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 816
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/16/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 62YO M; GLASS CANDLE FELL ON PT'S HEAD, C/O LACERATION TO SCALP; DX: LACERATION TO SCALP# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2010 | Age: 57 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, Mattresses |
| 57 YR OLD FEMALE CHEMO PT LIT A CANDLE AND HER WIG CAUGHT FIRE AND IGNI TED MATTRESS AND BURNED HEAD/SHOULDERS--FAMILY HELPED PUT OUT FIRE,DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/13/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 78YOM HIT SIDE OF HEAD ON A VOTIVE LIGHT LAST FRIDAY AT HOME; HEAD INJURY,LEFT BEFORE BEING SEEN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 69 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 |
| CANDELABRA FELL ON PT'S HEAD TODAY AT HOME, SUSTAINED A HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 09/19/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HAD A CANDLE HOLDER FALL ON HEAD SUSTAIEND '' HEAD LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FOUR DAYS AGO AT HOME A CANDLE FELL FROM A SHELF AND STRUCK PATIENT ON THE TOP OF HER HEAD. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2002 | Age: 56 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 |
| PT HAD A SCONCE FALL ON HER HEAD; LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2001 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2001 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2000 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/1999 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/1999 | Age: 57 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/1999 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/1999 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/1998 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/1998 | Age: 62 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/1997 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/27/1997 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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