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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 343
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Date: 12/07/2008Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: 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
PT GRABBED A HOLD OF MOMS HOT CURLING IRON AND IT FELL ONTO HIS CHEST T HEN STRUCK HIS R THIGH. BURNS TO CHEST, BLISTERS. DX THERMAL CHEST BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Floors or flooring materials
PT ROLLED OVER ONTO HOT CURLING IRON ON FLOOR. DX: BACK BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2008Age: 47 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 RECEIVED BURN TO CHEST WHEN BURNED CHEST WITH HOT CURLERS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 56 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
BURN TO CHEST FROM A HOT CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
8 YOM SUSTAINED A BURN TO RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST FROM A CURLING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Computers
DX PARTIAL THICKNESS: BURN TO R SIDE OF BACK AFTER HOT CURLING IRON FELL ON HIS BACK WHILE PLUGGING IN COMPUTER UNDER TABLE. USED TOOTPASTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: 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
19 YO DROPPED CURLING IRON ON CHESWT BURN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: 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
DX SUPERFICIAL BURN TO CHEST: S/P CURLING IRON TO UPPER CHEST WHILE CURLING HER HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT WAS GAGGING ANC COUGHING MOTHER THOUGHT SHE SWALLOED A SMALL HAIR RU BBER BAND THAT WAS MISSING TOOK TO ED FOR POSSIBLE ASPIRATION- PNEUMONI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2008Age: 56 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
BURN TO BREAST WITH HOT CURLER DX: BURN TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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