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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 81
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Date: 05/26/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Floors or flooring materials
DX UPPER EXT PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN: PT WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR AND CURLING IRON FELL ONTO HER LUE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURN W/ A FLAT IRON WHILE DOING HAIR BURN SECOND DEGREE RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
AT COUSINS HOUSE FELL INTO CURLING IRON, BURN 2ND DEG UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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