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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| A CURLING IRON FELL ON PATIENT'S SHOULDERS. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RIGHT FACE AND SHOULER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 41 YO F TRIPPED OVER CURLING IRON CORD LANDING ON SHOULDER CONTUSION SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURN TO SHOUDER WHEN TOUCHED BY HOT CURLER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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