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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,163
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/05/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 POKED HERSELF IN THE EYE WITH A CURLING IRON DX// RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION AND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| AT HOME PT GRABBED CURLING IRON ON THE WRONG END WITH L HAND, C/O BURN DX 1ST DEGREE,POSS EARLY 2ND DEGREE BURN PAD OF L INDEX AND MIDDLE FING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2006 | Age: 22 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 |
| ACCIDENTLY GRABBED A HOT CURLING IRON 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURN SCALP AREA, PT USING A CURLING IRON AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, REDNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2006 | Age: 17 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 TIP BURNED ON CURLING IRON-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 WAS BURNED BY CURLING IRON. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN L FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNED CHEST WITH CURLING IRON 2ND DEGREE BURN CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT CUT FINGER WHEN SHE PULLED SOMEONES HAIR AND THEY HAD A BOBBY PIN IN AND IT CUT HER FINGER DX// LAC LEFT MIDDLE FINGER EARLY CELLULITITS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| DOING AUNT'S HAIR, SWOLLOWED BOBBY PIN " INGESTED FB" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PATIENT HAS BURN ON HIP/UPPER BUTTOCK AFTER SITTING ON CURLING IRON 2 W KS-1 MO AGO, NOT HEALING, NOW SWELLING; SKIN INFECTION, ABSCESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT BURNED RT SIDE OF NECK WITH A CURLING IRON DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT SIDE OF NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR ABRASION TO EAR WHEN USING ABOBBY PIN TO SCRATCH D EEP IN EAR WHEN SOMEONE STRUCK HER ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2006 | 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 |
| 16YOF BURN ON CURLING IRON LT HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT HIT WITH HAIR CLIP; EYE CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| LEFT EAR PAIN AFTER TRYING TO CLEAN EAR OUT WITH HAIR PIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 17 YO HOLDING CURLING IRON FELT ELECTRICAL SHOCK ELECTRIC SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 17 YOF BURN HAND ON HAIR STRAIGHTNER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 16YFC TOUCHED EYE WITH HOT CURLING IRON/BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT BURN RIGHT EYE INSIDE WITH CURLING IRON DX: CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT HAD A SMALL BABY HAIRCLIP IN MOUTH AND ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED IT FOREI GN BODY INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| SHOCKED USING CURLING IRON EARLIER ELECTRIC SHOCK IUP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT SUSTAINED BURN TO FACE FROM CURLING IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT. C/O BURN TO VOLAR SURFACE OF FINGERS OF HAND AFTER TOUCHING A CURLI NG IRON. DX. BURN L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNED UPPER ARM W/CURLING IRON SUNDAY D-BURN NOS ARM UNSPEC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNED CHEST-CURLING IRON FELL ONTO CHEST-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| INJ BACK OF HEAD, PONY TAIL, USING A HAIRPIN. " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| ACC BURNT EYE ON A CURLING IRON THIS AM " CONJ INJECTION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 SUSTAINED BURN TO FINGER FROM CURLING IRON. D:1ST DEGREE BURN, FINGE R. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 19 YO FEMALE USED NEW CURLERS AND HAS BUMPS ON SCALP SKIN INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| C/O L EAR BLEEDING, WAS CLEANING EAR W/BOBBY PIN. DX. ABRA L TM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT SUS BURN TO UPPER ARM FROM A CURLING IRON TRYING TO REMOVE A TATTOO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT HAD "HAIR RUBBER BAND" ON WRIST ALL DAY, NOTICED BRUISING TO ARM, HE MATOMA ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT TRYING TO REMOVE EAR WAX FROM HIS LEFT EAR WITH A BOBBY PIN AND SUST AINED A PW TO EAR DRUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN HAIR PIN STUCK IN HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2006 | 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 |
| PATIENT USED A BOBIBE PIN TO SCRATCH INSIDE EAR. DX-RUPTURED TYMPANUM MEMBRANE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT SUST FOREIGN BODY (BOBBY PIN) TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT C/O HOT CURLING IRON FELL IN HER EYE WHILE CURLING HER HAIR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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