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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/13/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 21 YO FEMALE'S DAUGHTER STUCK A BOBBY PIN IN LEFT EAR PERFORATED EAR DRUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| LACERATION EAR - PATIENT REPORTS LEFT EAR PAIN AFTER TRYING TO REMOVE F LY IN EAR WITH HAIRPIN - EAR LACERATION DUE TO REMOVAL EFFORTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PATIENT PUT BOBBY PIN IN EAR TO POKE WAX, EAR PAIN; OTITIS EXTERNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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