Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
10 YOF HAND ARM BURNED WITH CURLING IRION 2 DEGREE BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT BURNED RT FOREARM ON CURLING IRON YESTERDAY CONCERNED IT IS WORSE TO DAY 2ND DEGREE BURN WITH BLISTERS BURN RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
FOREARM BURN-FROM HOT CURLING IRON-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT BURNED ARM WITH HOT CURLING IRON. D: BURNS TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT STATES HER SISTER ACCIDNETLY BURMED HER ARM WTIH A OPEN HAIR STRAIGHTING IRON, 2% BURN TO RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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