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Accidents - Electric combs - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:84
26-50 years old:37
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:69Neck:37
Elbow:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric combs
PT.INJ.L.FOOT AT HOME WHEN STEPPED ON HOT ELECTRIC HAIR STRAIGHTENER. DX; 2 ND.DEG. BURN L.FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric combs
PT PRESENTS W/BURN TO R NECK FROM 2 DAYS AGO. PT STATES SHE BURNED HER NECK W/HOT COMB USED TO STRAIGHTEN HAIR. DX. BURN R NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2009Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric combs
HISP FEMALE PULLED CORD OF A HOT HAIR STRAIGHTNER & BURNED L ARMDX BURN 2ND DEGREE - PARTIAL THICKNESS - L ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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