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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
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Date: 09/03/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT. BRNED HER FINGER ON A CURLING IRON AT HOME. DX. PARTIAL THICKNESS R ING FINGER BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT TO ER WITH LACERATION TO FINGER FROM METAL HAIR CLIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT INJURED LT INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGERS AT SCHOOL,SLICED ON IRON IN SCHOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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