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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 205
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT DROPPED CURLING IRON ONE WEEK AGO & BURNED THIGH . NOW WITH CONTINUE D PAIN AND REDNESS. ALSO ARM PAIN. D: CELLULITIS, ARM PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT HAD HOT ROLLERS FALL ONTO LEG AND BURN IT. DX UPPER LEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT BURNED THIGH WITH CURLING IRON 2 DAYS AGO. D: BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT SAT ON HOT CURLING IRON AND BURNED THIGHS. D: 2ND DEGREE BURNS, THIG HS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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