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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 758
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 10/18/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
12 YO MALE POKED IN ANKLE BY BROTHER WITH A HAIR PICK. DX ANKLE ABRASI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
3 YOF PULLED ON CORD & WAS BURNED BY A FLAT IRON. DX: R ANKLE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
8YOF 2ND DEGREE BURN TO ANKLE HOT CURLING IRON FELL ON ANKLE AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2010Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
14MOF; SISTERS FLAT IRON FELL ONTO PTS ANKLE. D: BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2010Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
11 MOM, BURNED ANKLE ON CURLING IRON, BURN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
21YOF TWISTED ANKLE AFTER STEPPING ON HAIR CLIP/ LT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
ANKLE BURN-PULLED HOT CURLING IRON ONTO SELF-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS CRAWLING YEST WHEN HE STRUCK HIS R ANKLE ON HOT CURLING IRON THA T WAS ON FLOOR. HAS BURN TO ANKLE. DX THERMAL BURN R ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
SPRAIN ANKLE - 30 YO FEMALE WAS IN HER BEDROOM AND SOMEONE TRIPPED OVER A CERAMIC HAIR STRAIGHTENER AND CAUSED IT TO FLY INTO PT'S ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
ANKLE BURN-HIT ANKLE W/ HOT CURLING IRON-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT DROPPED A CURLING IRON ANKLE DX: ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURN TO ANKLE/CHEST FROM HAIR STRAIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURNED ANKLE WITH FLAT IRON, DX-BURN L ANKLE , LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN JG
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/21/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
GRABBED CORD OF CURLING IRON, IRON FELL TO ANKLE, 6 CM X 2 CM ERYTHEMA W/3-4 CM BURN BLISTER <10%BSA 1ST-2ND DEG ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT FELL AND STRUCK ANKLE ON AN IRON. DX ANKLE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2004Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
CURLING IRON FELL ON L ANKLE. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT DROPPED HAIR STRAIGHTENING IRON ONTO ANKLE. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS X 2 L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
18 YOF SEEN FOR RT ANKLE BURN FROM CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO ANKLE SINCE FEBRUARY, DX ANKLE CELLULITISSUSTAINED BURN FROM CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2001Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2001Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2001Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2000Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/1999Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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