Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Other fireplaces
1-2% BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM. USING A CURLING IRON NEAR THE FIRE- PLACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM: BURNED ARM WITH CURLING IRON AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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