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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 973
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2005 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURN L HAND W/CURLING IRON 30 MINS PTA. DX. 2 DEG BURN DIGITS AND L HA ND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| WOUND LT.THUMB.PT.REFERS CUT FINGER WITH CLIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 2 YOM GRABBED HAIR STRAIGHTNER BURN FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2005 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT C/O BURN.PT GRABBED CURLING IRON. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN LFT THUMB INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2005 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| GRABBED A HOT CURLING IRON VS ROLLERS AT HOM TODAY IMMED LET GO,MOM=COO L H2O ON HAND,+BLISTERING; R-INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS 1ST DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT STUCK BOBBY PIN IN AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. IMPRINT OF BOBBY PIN ON FINGERS. DX: ELECTRICAL BURN FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2005 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BABY WITH BURNS TO FINGER AFTER GRABBING A CURLING IRON. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/06/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 1ST DEGREE BURN LEFT INDEX FINGER-BURNED ON CURLING IRON THIS MORNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| MOM STATES CHILD STUCK A BOBBY PIN IN AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET BURNED FINGER DX: R THUMB BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURN FINGERS - 2 YOF TOUCHED A CURLING IRON SUSTAINING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HER RIGHT INDEX AND RING FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE GRABBED A CURLING IRON CAUSING A BURN TO HER LT THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT LAC 4TH FINGER WITH HAIR CURLER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2005 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT GRABBED AUNT'S CURLING IRON & BURNED LT THUMB & INDEX FINGER DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT THUMB & INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT WAS BURNED ON CURLING IRON. DX: FIRST DEG BURN R 2, 3, 4 FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FINGER FROM CURLING IRON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNED HAND ON CURLING IRON BURN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PATIENT STUCK FINGER WITH BOBBY PIN, NUMBNESS IN HAND; PUNCTURE WOUND, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| 2Y/F STUCK BOBBY PIN IN ELECTRICAL SOCKET@ HOME YEST,FINGER BURNS/BLIS TERS/BLACK BOBBY PIN OUTLINE; LEFT THUMB/INDEX FINGER 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT STRUCK BOBBYPIN IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET, SHOCKED HERSELF & BURNED FGRS. DX: ELECTRICAL BURN THUMB & 3RD FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| FINGER BURNED, STUCK METAL HAIR CLIP IN ELECTRICAL SOCKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2005 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT WAS WATCHED BY FAMILY MEMBER GRABBED A HOT CURLING IRON NOW FINGERS W/ BLISTERS TO 2ND,3RD& 4TH FINGERS. DX BURN PARTIAL THICKNESS FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2005 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT AT DAD'S HOUSE & GRABBED A CURLING IRON WITH R HAND. DX: BURN DIGITS 2ND DEGREE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| CHILD KNOCKED OVER CURLING IRON AND BURNED FINGERS. D: 2ND DEGREE BURNS . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2005 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PATIENT GRABBED CURLING IRON WITH HAND AT HOME; 1ST DEGREE BURN TO 2ND/ 3RD FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT PLACED A BOBBY PIN INTO LIGHT SOCKET (ELEC OUTLET). DX1: BURN 2 OR MORE DIGITS & THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2005 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT TOUCHED HOT CURLERS TONIGHT AT HOME AROUND 22:00. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PATIENT STUCK BOBBY PIN IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT HOME, 12 YO SISTER HEAR D BUZZING NOISE, SAW PT'S BURNED HAND; THUMB, 3RD FINGER BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PAIN TO FINGERS R HAND, BURNED W/CURLING IRON DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT WAS BURNED ON THE FINGER ON A CURLING IRON. DX FINGER BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| FINGERS BURNED-GRABBED HOT CURLING IRON-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2005 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| FINGERS BURNED, TOUCHED HOT CURING IRON 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/05/2005 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT GRABBED CURLING IRON & BURNED R RING FINGER. 2ND DEGREE BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2005 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURNED FINGERS WHEN TOUCHED CURLING IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| FINGER BURN, 1ST DEGREE, BURNED ON HAIR STRAIGHTENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2005 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT TOUCHED CURLING IRON X 2 DAYS AGO BURNING THUMB/1ST DIGIT, 2ND DEG REE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT STICKING BOBBY PIN INTO ELECTRICL SOCKET BURNING RT HAND/THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2005 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT GRABBED A CURLING IRON AND INJURED FINGER. DX FINGER BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2005 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT BURNED FINGER ON CURLING IRON. DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT STUCK A BOBBIE PIN IN A LIGHT SOCKET AND BURNED FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| TOUCHED CURLING IRON DX. FINGER BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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