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Accidents - Cosmetics - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 199
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Date: 09/21/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Cosmetics, Microwave ovens
PUT HAIR REMOVAL WAX IN MICROWAVE AND THEN IT SPILLED ON HANDS. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cosmetics, Microwave ovens
BURN HAND - 68 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH BURN TO RIGHT HAND AFTER SHE WAS PREPARING HAIR REMOVAL WAX IN MICROWAVE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cosmetics, Lighters
PT PLAYING W/ CAN OF COLOGNE & A LIGHTER. COLOGNE BLEW UP IN PT'S HANDS ?FDA. D:PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS, HANDS, FOREARM, CHEST, NECK, EAR.TRANS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cosmetics, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT HAD NAIL POLISH ON HANDS, CAUGHT FIRE WITH HER CIGARETTE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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