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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:21
6-15 years old:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 01/14/2002Age: 12 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
PT.REPORTED BURN TO LT.UPPER ARM SUSTAIN WHEN HAIR CURLLER FELL ON ARM. DX- 1% & 2% BURN TO UPPER FOREARM 1% BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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