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Accidents - Hair dryers - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5
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Date: 01/03/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
PT HAD 8 YO BROTHER PUT HOT HAIR DRYER DOWN NEAR PT'S LEG(DRYER ON) HOT AIR BLEW ON LEG D:1ST/2ND DEGREE BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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