Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 0-5 years old - Year 2009 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 81
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/27/2009	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
MOM IRONING CLOTHING AT HOME, TURNED TO PICK SOMETHING UP & IRON HAD FA LLEN ON PT, MOM THINKS PT PULLED CORD; BURN TO CHEST & ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2009	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT PULLED ON CORD OF CURLING IRON AND IRON FELL ON CHEST, BURNS TO CHEST AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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