|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 81
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/16/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| PATIENT STANDING UP HAVING HAIR STRAIGHTENED, FELT HOT/ NAUSEA/DIZZY, P ASSED OUT; SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | 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 WAS AT SCHOOL WEARING A HAIR PIECE WITH A METAL CHARM ON IT, ANOTHE R STUDENT STUCK IN AN ELECTICAL SOCKET CAUSING AN ELECTRIAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Chairs |
| DX: "HAIR-PULLING SYNCOPE" IN BEDROOM W/ SIS STANDING UP AND FELT DIZZY WHILE USING HAIR STRAIGHTENER AND FELL TO CHAIR WHEN SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
