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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - Year 2004 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:15
6-15 years old:137
16-25 years old:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/20/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT. PASSED OUT THIS AM WHILE MOM WAS PUTTING ROLLERS IN PT'S HAIR. DX. VASOVAGAL EPISODE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles
MOTHER STATES CHILD STUCK BOBBY PIN IN ELECTRICAL SOCKET DX ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical wire or wiring systems
STUCK BOBBY PIN IN LIGHT SWITCH ELECTICAL SHOCK,MINOR ELECTRICAL BURN, EXTREMITY PAIN MINOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT @ SCHOOL PUT A HAIR CLIP INTO ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND GOT SHOCKED. BURN TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER. DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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