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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
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Date: 07/16/2008Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT WAS AT COUSIN'S HOME, TRIPPED OVER CURLING IRON CORD & FELL ON CURLING IRON. DX-BURN TO RIGHT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT PULLED CORD OF HAIR STRAIGHTENER YEST AT BABYSITTERS, IT FELL TO GRO UND & BURNED CALF, KNEE & THIGH, NOW W/ERYTHEMA; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2008Age: 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
9MO, M, CHILD PULLED CORD ON CURLING IRON, IRON FELL ON LOWER LEG, 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS R ANT. SHIN AND BOTH BIG TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 15 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
BURN TO LLL W/CURLING IRON DX; THERMAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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