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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
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Date: 06/16/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT WAS BURNED WITH HOT CURLING IRON - 2% BURN EYELID R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT HAS BURN UNDER LEFT EYE FROM HOT CURLERS
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 04/20/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURN TO FACE WHEN USING A CURLING IRON AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT BURNED ON FACE WITH CURLING IRON BY FOSTER SISTER AT HOME; MINO R FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
STRUCK IN FOREHEAD WITH CURLING IRON DX:LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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