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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
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Date: 08/20/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
USED BOBBY PIN TO REMOE WAX FROM EAR OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT WAS ACCID POKED IN EAR W/CHOPSTICK TYPE HAIR STICK. DX: PERF R TM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
EAR WAS ITCHING, SCRATCHED IT WITH A HAIRPIN, HAS INFECTION IN EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
LACERATION/FOREIGN BODY TO LEFT EAR CANAL - WHILE DIGGING IN EAR WITH A BOBBY PIN, STUCK IT IN TOO FAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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