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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 70
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PT SHOCKED HERSELF WITH A CURLING IRON THAT SHORT-CIRCUITED, PT WAS UNABLE TO LET GO OG IRON. DX: ELECTRICAL INJURY TO RT HAND- NO BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT PUT BOBBY PIN IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND RECEIVED A SHOCK AT HOME TODA Y DX// ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURN RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Animal induced injury |
| PT GOT SHOCKED BY CURLING IRON WHEN THE DOG BIT THROUGH THE CORD D: ELECTRICAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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