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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 39
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:23
26-50 years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/04/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 03/20/2004Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: 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
22 MONTH OLD FEMALE PULLED HOT CURLING IRON ONTO HER BURNS CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
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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