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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,293
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Date: 09/20/2010Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Counters or countertops
8 MOM PLACED ON BATHROOM FLOOR BY FATHER, MOTHERS FLAT IRON FELL OFF CO UNTER AND BURNED ARM. DX: BURN ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
14 MOM PULLED THE CURLIN IRON CORD, & THE IRON FELL ONTO HIS LT UPPER ARM, BURNING IT. DX; BURN TO LT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2010Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
13MOF CURLING IRON FELL AND BURNED RT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
2 YO MALE BURNED UPPER ARM ON A CURLING IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
2 YO MALE BURNED UPPER ARM ON A CURLING IRON WHILE AT GRANDMOTHERS HOUS E. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2010Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Counters or countertops
11MOF PULLED CORD OF MOM'S STRAIGHT IRON, PULLED OFF COUNTER ONTO UPPER ARM; BURN INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2009Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT PULLED ON A CURLING IRON, AT HOME, & IT FELL ONTO HIS CHEEK, & RT ARM. PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO RT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2008Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
G-MA WAS USING CURLING IRON IN BATHROOM, WENT INTO ANOTHER ROOM PT GRABBED CORD TO CURLING IRON, PT BURNED TO ARM. DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
2ND DEGREE BURN LT UPPER ARM FROM CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Floors or flooring materials
PT WENT UNDER CURLING IRON CORD & GOT TANGLED UP AND ROLLED ON FLOOR W/ IRON, BURNS UPPER ARM-BLISTERED, UPPER/LOWERBACK LEG <10%BSA 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT BURNED RT UPPER ARM WITH CURLING IRON DX: BURN TO RT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SUS A BURN FROM A CURLING IRON AFTER CRAWLING ONTO IT. DX 2ND DEGRE SS BURN TO UPPER LEFT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2006Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT TOUCHED RIGHT UPPER ARM AGAINST A HOT CURLING IRON THERMAL BURNN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2006Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
UPPER ARM BURN W/CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2006Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT SUSTAINED A 2ND DEG BURN TO UPPER ARM FROM A CURLING IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT BURNED BY CURLING IRON TO LT UPPER ARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2005Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Counters or countertops
PULLED CURLING IRON OFF COUNTER, BURNED UPPER ARM/ BURN LT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2005Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
CHILD PULLED HOT CURLING IRON DOWN ONTO ARM THIS MORNING. D:SECOND DEGR EE BURN, UPPER AND LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT IN BEDROOM AT HOME PLAYING WITH 2 YO COUSIN, MOM THINKS COUSIN TURNED ON CURLING IRON, PT BURNED UPPER ARM ON IRON; 2ND DG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Counters or countertops
PULLED CURLING IRON OFF COUNTER BURN LEFT UPPER AND LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R ARM; CHILD STATES 15 MIN AGO SISTER WAS CHASING HER AND ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED CURLING IRON ON R ARM 2 HRS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURN ARM FROM CURLING IRON 2ND DEGREE BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Sinks
PATIENT BURNED UPPER ARM ON CURLING IRON PLUGGED IN BATHROOM IN SINK 5 DAYS AGO; HEALING SUPERFICIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURNED UPPER ARM WITH A CURLING IRON AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT PULLED CURLING IRON OFF BURNING UPPER/LOWER ARM AT HOME; 2ND DE GREE UPPER ARM BURN 1ST DEGREE LOWER AND FOREHEAD BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2004Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT BURN FROM CURLING IRON TO LEFT ARM WHEN SHE PULLED IT OFF THE SINK. DX. PART THICKNESS BURN TO LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Beds or bedframes
MOTHER LAID CURLING IRON ON BED--CHILD LAID BACK ON IT DX 1ST DEGREE BURN LEFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SUST BURN TO UPPER ARM WITH CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT WAS BURNED ON THE UPPER ARM BY A CURLING IRON. DX UPPER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Sinks
MOM PULLED CHILD AWAY FROM SINK AND HOT CURLING IRON CORD WAS PULLED CA USING HOT IRON TO FALL ON CHILD'S UPPER ARM. D: 1ST/2ND DEG BURN, ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO UPPER ARM FROM CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT WITH BURN TO RIGHT ARM AFTER TOUCHING CURLING IRON. DX BURN RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2001Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2000Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2000Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2000Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2000Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Nonelectric toothbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/1998Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/1998Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/1997Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/1997Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/1997Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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