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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 201
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:106
26-50 years old:16
50+ years old:77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
CURLING IRON FELL ONTO BACK 2ND - 3RD DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
LT CHEST BURN-DROPPED HOT CURLING IRON ON CHEST-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
CHEST WALL BURN-BURNED ON HOT CURLING IRON-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURN FROM HOT CURLING IRON 1DEGREE BURN BREAST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURNED UPPER TRUNK WITH CURLING IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT TOUCH ON CHEST WITH CURLING IRON BY SIBLING AT HOME 6 DAYS AGO; BURN TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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