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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 120
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Date: 12/29/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT EYE WITH A CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT BURNED EYE WHILE USING A CURLING IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
R EYE BURNED W/CURLING IRON DX: BURN TO CORNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT ACCIDENTALLY POKED IN LT EYE WITH CURLING IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURNED EYE ON CURLING IRON AT HOME; RT CORNEAL ULCER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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