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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,252
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 12/17/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| WOUND LT.THUMB.PT.REFERS CUT FINGER WITH CLIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT CURLING HAIR AND BURNED FACE WITH CURLING IRON BURN TO EYE! |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT STEPPED ON BOBBY PIN TONIGHT. D: PUNCTURE WOUND, FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| DX 1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT NECK: USING CURLING IRON AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT WAS BURNED BY CURLING IRON. DX: SECOND DEG ABDOMINAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURN HAND - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LEFT HAND - REPORTS BURNED PALM OF HAND WITH A CURLING IRON TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 09/07/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| DX LEFT HAND 1ST DEGREE BURN: INJURED HAND ON CURLING IRON AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT WAS BURNED ON CURLING IRON. DX: FIRST DEG BURN R 2, 3, 4 FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| 16YOF CURLING IRON "SPARKED" AS SHE WAS PLUGGING IT IN, SPARK HIT HER F INGER/HAND SUSTAINING A BURN AT HOME TODAY; RIGHT HAND ELECTRIC BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PATIENT STUCK FINGER WITH BOBBY PIN, NUMBNESS IN HAND; PUNCTURE WOUND, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT STEPPED ON HOT CURLING IRON AND BURNED FOOT.D : 2ND DEGREE BURN, FOO T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| SAT IN CURLING IRON BURN BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNS L HAND, VIA EMS, PT SUST INJURY W/A HOT CURLING IRON AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT INV IN A ?MINOR MVC,WAS WEARING HAIRCLIP, WENT BACK HOME, MOM NOTE D BLEEDING FROM HAIR SUSTAINED" HEAD LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY GRABBED HOT CURLING IRON BURNING HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 16 YR OLD FEMALE STUCK BOBBY PIN IN HAND PW HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| EAR BURN-BURN ON A STRAIGHTENING IRON-@ SALON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 05/10/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR HAVING A BOBBY PIN STUCK IN FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON I T |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| 25 Y/O B/FM BURNED THIGH WHEN SAT ON HOT CURLERS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT WAS BURNED W/CURLING IRON. DX: FIRST DEG FACIAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNED SELF WITH CURLING IRON DX. FOREARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| EAR PAIN USING BOBBY PIN TO CLEAN EAR-ACUTE RT OTITIS MEDIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| LARGE BARREL CURLING IRON FELL ON LEG 4 DAYS AGO. HAS BEEN PUTTING "BURN CREAM" ON AREA. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNED L ARM WITH HAIR STRAIGTENER, DX; BURN L FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT BURNED RT HAND ON CURLING IRON C/O PAIN RT HAND SCALD BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PICKED UP CURLING IRON NOT REALIZING IT WAS STILL HOT RIGHT HAND 1ST DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 02/03/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| EAR FB-PUT A BEAD FROM HAIR INTO EAR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| FINGER BURN, 1ST DEGREE, BURNED ON HAIR STRAIGHTENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| SAT ON CURLING IRON DX. THIGH BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| TOUCHED NECK WITH HOT CURLING IRON DX: BURN TO NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 01/08/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| STEPPED ON HOT CURLING IRON DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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