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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 997
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2002 | Age: 25 years | 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 |
| BURNED BREAST ON A HOT CURLING IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| HIT SELF IN EYE WITH CURLING IRON DX. EYE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| CORNEAL ABRASION RT EYE-C/O PAIN AND REDNESS TO RT EYE AFTER BEING POKE D IN EYE WITH A CURLING IRON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| LEFT EYELID 1ST DEGREE BURN. PT DROPPED HER CURLING IRON BURNING EYELID ., |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT SUS BURN TO EYE BY A CURLING IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT SUSTAINED BURN TO LEG FROM HOT ROLLERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT BURNT HER NECK WITH A CURLING IRON AND TREATING BURN WITH *** NECK I S NOW BREAKING OUT IN A RASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNED HAND WITH CURLING IRON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| HIT IN EYE WITH HAIR TIE DX: ABRASION TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| LT FOREARN BURN-BURNED ON "HOT HAIR STRAIGHTENING IRON" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| CORNEAL ABRASION (R) EYEBALL, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A HOT CURLING IRON AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS & BLURRED VISION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNED HAND ON HAIR PRESS AT BEAUTY SCHOOL/ SECOND DEGREE BURN LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURN TO ARM FROM CURLING IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT HAS A CURLING IRON FALL ONTO EYE. EYE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 16 YOF BURNED ON HOT CURLING IRON BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| =18YOF BURNT TO FINGERS ON CURLING IRON AT COTTAGE DX/2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| LAC EAR DIGGING IN IT WITH BOBBY PIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| LT UPPER FACIAL CHEEK BURN-ON HOT CURLING IRON AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURN TO THE EYE- SUSTAINED WHEN SHE ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED A CURLING IRON T O HER EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| RT CORNEAL AB-AT HOME-HIT RT EYE ACCIDENTLY W/ HOT CURLING IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURN FOREARM SECOND DEGREE - STATES THAT A FLAT HAIR CURLING IRON DROPP ED ONTO LEFT FOREARM WHILE STILL HOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 2IN CURLING IRON BURN TO CHIN SINCE AM. MILD ERYTHEMA TO (L) SIDE OF CH IN. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO FACE. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| RT INDEX FINGER BURN.PT BURNED FINGER ON A CURLING IRON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNED EYELID WITH CURLING IRON BURN TO RIGHT EYELID AND CORNEA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNED FOREHEAD WHILE USING CURLING IRON 6 HRS PTA-DX-ACUTE FIRST DEGRE E BURN R FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT. WAS CLEANING OUT HIS EAR WITH A HAIRPIN WHEN THE TIP CAME OFF INHIS EAR, RESULTING IN FOREIGN BODY OF THE EAR- REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT. BURNED HER EYE WITH A CURLING IRON BURN TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT BURNED LEG ON CURLING IRON CAUSING BURN RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| RIGHT HAND BURN. PT BURNED HAND ON A HOT CURLING IRON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT GRABBED CURLING IRON WITH LT HAND C/O PAIN DX: BURN TO LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT PUTTING ON HEADBAND SCRATCHED EYE DX CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PATIENT BURNED ON LOWER LEG BY CURLING IRON AT HOME 5 DAYS AGO; BU RN WITH CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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