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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT "GOT A HOLD OF " MOM'S HOT IRON FOR HER HAIR. HAS BURN TO CALF. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| LOWER LEG BURN-HIT LEG W/ CURLING IRON-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| STUCK HAIR CLIP IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND BURNED R LEG DX: ELECTRICAL BURN TO R LEG, LEFT W/OUT DOCTOR'S FULL EXAM |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/23/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER IRONING CORD KNOCKING IRON DOWN WHILE CRAWLING ON FLOOR THERMAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT BURNED LEG 6 DAYS AGO, WITH A CURLING IRON, AT HOME, NOT HEALING PT. WASN'T SEEN FOR THIS BEFORE. DX: BURN TO LOWER LEG- HEALING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| BURN R LL W/CURLING IRON DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2005 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT WAS IN BATHROOM & PULLED CURLING IRON DOWN ONTO LEG DX: BURNS LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2005 | Age: 4 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| OLDER SIBLING ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED HOT CURLING IRON ON CHILD'S LOWER LE G. D: 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2005 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT BURNED BY CURLING IRON YESTERDAY. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| LARGE BARREL CURLING IRON FELL ON LEG 4 DAYS AGO. HAS BEEN PUTTING "BURN CREAM" ON AREA. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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