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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 66
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Date: 06/13/2008Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
G-MA WAS USING CURLING IRON IN BATHROOM, WENT INTO ANOTHER ROOM PT GRABBED CORD TO CURLING IRON, PT BURNED TO ARM. DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
2ND DEGREE BURN LT UPPER ARM FROM CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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