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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 124
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Date: 12/15/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
DROPPED CURLING IRON/LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2006Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURNED LEG WITH CURLING IRON. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURNED LOWER LEG W/FLAT IRON, 2ND DEGREE <10% 3RD DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2006Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
CHILD PULLED CORD OF HOT CURLING IRON AND IRON FELL ONTO LOWER LEGS AT BABYSITTER'S HOUSE. D: 1-2ND DEGREE BURNS, LOWER LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SUST BURN TO LOWER LEG FROM CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2006Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURN TO LEG FROM CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT GRABBED HOT CURLING IRON WHICH WAS UNPLUGGED AND ON TOP OF THE DRESS ER, BURNED HANDS AND LEGS. D: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS & LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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