Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 6-15 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 78
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT WAS BURNED W/HAIR IRON ON 10/16. DX: L CALF BURN W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT PRESENTS TO ED W/BURN TO RT LEG DUE TO HOT CURLING IRON BURN LAST WE EK. DX. CELLULITIS R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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