Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT INJURED EYE WITH A CURLING IRON AT HOME TODAY DX//. RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
ACCIDENTALLY STUCK PLASTIC PIN FROM HAIR CURLER INTO EYE. CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASION, LEFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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