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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 91
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Date: 09/03/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SUST BURN TO UPPER ARM WITH CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: 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
PT WAS BURNED ON THE UPPER ARM BY A CURLING IRON. DX UPPER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: 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, Sinks
MOM PULLED CHILD AWAY FROM SINK AND HOT CURLING IRON CORD WAS PULLED CA USING HOT IRON TO FALL ON CHILD'S UPPER ARM. D: 1ST/2ND DEG BURN, ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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