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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 39
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/04/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BROUGHT TO ED FOR ABDOMINAL PAIN FROM HERNIA, MOM AND ED DISCOV ERED BURN TO CHEST, AUNT STATED PULLED CRIMPING IRON DOWN YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/20/2004 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| 22 MONTH OLD FEMALE PULLED HOT CURLING IRON ONTO HER BURNS CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PT REPORTS CURLING IRON SLIPPED OUT OF HAND, FALLING CAUSING BURN TO BREAST AND STOMACH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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