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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 213
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Date: 10/23/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT BURNED THIGH ON CURLING IRON AT SISTER'S HOUSE; 2ND DEGREE LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT PULLED ON CORD TO CURLING IRON AT HOME, IRON FELL ON THIGH, THE N PICKED IRON UP WITH HAND; THIGH AND HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURN THIGHS - 2 YOF WITH BURNS TO INNER ASPECTS OF BOTH THIGHS FROM A C URLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
# 10 MONTH OLD FEMALE PULLED HOT CURLING IRON ONTO LEG` DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
CURLING IRON FELL ON CHILD'S LEG FIRST DEGREE BURN RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ABD. & LEFT THIGH WITH CURLING IRON DX: BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHILD PULLED CURLING IRON OFF DRESSER IRON FELL ONTO LEG THEN TRIED TO PICK UP IRON WITH HAND. DX 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THIGH/PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
CHILD BURNED THIGH ON CURLING IRON. D: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN, THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
8MO OLD F BURN TO THIGH W/CURLING IRON BURN TO THIGH,ABDOMEN,GROIN 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURNED UPPER LEG WHEN SAT ON CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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