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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 0-5 years old - Year 2007 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 16
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/31/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: 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
PT WENT UNDER CURLING IRON CORD & GOT TANGLED UP AND ROLLED ON FLOOR W/ IRON, BURNS UPPER ARM-BLISTERED, UPPER/LOWERBACK LEG <10%BSA 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT BURNED RT UPPER ARM WITH CURLING IRON DX: BURN TO RT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2007Age: 2 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
PT SUS A BURN FROM A CURLING IRON AFTER CRAWLING ONTO IT. DX 2ND DEGRE SS BURN TO UPPER LEFT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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