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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:49
26-50 years old:147

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
2ND DEG L WRIST BURN/37YOF BURNED WRIST ON A CURLING IRON AT HOME 3 DAY S AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
49 YOF BURNT WRIST WITH A CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
8 MON OLD B MALE W/BURN TO WRIST. PT PULLED HOT CURLING IRON ONTO WRIST @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SUSTAINED 2CM BURN TO DORSAL ASPECT OVER THE RT WRIST S/P ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH HOT CURLING IRON BY SISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT TOUCHED A CURLING IRON WITH LEFT WRIST AT HOME THERMAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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