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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - Year 2004 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 73
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Date: 08/14/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURN ABDOMEN - 7 YOF SUSTAINED A BURN TO HER STOMACH FROM A HOT HAIR CU RLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
RIGHT HIP AND BACK PAIN. PT WAS PUTTING HAIR CURLERS IN HER HAIR AND DE VELOPED HIP AND BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
MOTHER STATES "PATIENT STUCK BOBBY PIN THROUGH BELLY BUTTON".
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2004Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
LOW BACK BURN.PT WAS USING A CURLING IRON ON BACK OF HAIR AND DROPPED I T AND IT BURNED PTS BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SUST. BURN TO ABDOMEN FROM CURLING IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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