Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,045
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	18
Year 1998:	75
Year 1999:	57
Year 2000:	23
Year 2001:	148
Year 2002:	156
Year 2003:	127
Year 2004:	57
Year 2005:	11
Year 2006:	47
Year 2007:	21
Year 2008:	6
Year 2009:	94
Year 2010:	198

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/18/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
6 YO FEMALE FELL AND SOMEONE FELL ON TOP OF HER. BARRETTE CUT PTS HEAD . DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
6 Y/O/F PUNCHED ON THE HEAD ON SCHOOL BUS AND HAIR BAND WENT INTO HEAD DX/ HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
9 Y FEMALE CUT HEAD WITH BOBBIE PIN DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
7YOF HAS MULTIPLE HAIR BRAIDS IN HAIR AND FELL ONTO THE BRAIDS SUSTAINE D A LACERATION NOT TERATED THEN GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
15YOF HAD SCALP BURNED WITH HAIR CLIPS IN SALON SCALP BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
14 YO FEMALE - MOM TAKING BARRETTE OUT OF HAIR AND CUT HEAD. DX LACERA TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
6YOF HAS HAIR WEAVE WITH BOBBY PINS WHICH CAUSED A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
12 YO M WITH HEMATOMA TO SCALP WHEN HAIR ITEMS WERE USED ON HIS SCALP T O MAKE CORN ROLLED BRAIDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
7 YO FEMALE FELL ONTO HEAD AND CUT WITH BARRETTE. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Toilets
HEAD CONTUSION: STATES "TRIPPED OVER MY IRON CORD" FELL, HITTING HEAD ON TOILET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AND STRUCK HER HEAD ON FLOOR. HAIR BEADS CUT PTS SCALP IN THE F ALL. NO LOC. DX SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON BATHROOM STALL, WAS WEARING HAIR CLIP WITH MULTIPLE TEETH; SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT OUTSIDE PLAYING, FELL BACKWARD HITTING HEAD WITH BEAD IN HAIR O N GROUND; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT W/BOBBY PIN STUCK IN HAIR X2 WKS AFTER BRAIDS, PARENTS THOUGHT BRAID S WERE TOO TIGHT; SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
LAC TO HEAD WHEN BUMPED HEADS WITH OTHER STUDENT - STRUCK HAIR CLIP WIT H HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
MOM NOTICED LUMP WHERE PONY TAIL HOLDER IS PLACED DX LYMPH NOIDE ENLAR GEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
FELL WITH MANY HAIR PINS/SCALP ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT @ HOME TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON METAL HAIR CLIP NO LOC OR VOMITING. DX HEAD LACERATION DUE TO METAL CLIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT HAS BEEN SCRATCHING HEAD DUE TO IRRITATION. NOW WITH LACERATION 2 1/2 -3 CM NOT ABLE TO SUTURE;DX LAC FROM BOBBY PINS IN HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
ABRASION TO HEAD WHEN USING A BOBBI PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
6Y/F SLIPPED AND LANDED ON A BALL USED TO KEEP HAIR IN PLACE INJURING B ACK OF HER HEAD,NO LOC/NO VOMITING; 3CM SCALP (BACK OF HEAD) LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT FELL ON PLAYGROUND AT SCHOOL, FELL ON BARRETT ON HEAD; SCALP LA C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT CARRYING ANOTHER CHILD FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEAD WITH BARR ETTE IN HAIR, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Floors or flooring materials
7 YO FEMALE WAS DOING FLIPS WITH HAIR TIES (BALLS) IN HAIR AND FELL TO FLOOR - LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT DEVELOPED DELAYED FELL WITH BARRETT GOING INTO SCALP, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT BURNED HEAD ON A CURLING IRON.DX HEAD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT WENT TO THE BEAUTY PARLOR AND RELAXER WAS PLACED ON HER HAIR. NOW S HE HAS BURN BEHIND AND ON HER EARS BILATERALLY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT WAS UNDOING HAIR BUTTONS, STATES TOO TIGHT, CAUSED AVULSION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT'S HAIR BEADS TOO TIGHT, SCALP RASH WITH BLEEDING; TINEA CAPITAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SUST. INJURY TO SCALP FROM HAIRPIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SUST LACERATION TO SCALP FROM CLIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
WHILE PLAYING, PT FELL BACKWARDS ON HEAD, HAD BEADS IN HAIR, BEADS JAMM ED HEAD, DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
RESTRAINED PASSENGER IN CAR THAT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND HAD LRG HAIR CLIP IN HAIR THAT HIT SEAT HEAD REST SUST INJ TO HEAD D CLSD HD INJ W NCK S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Football
PT WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL WHEN SHE HIT HER HEAD BREAKING A PIECE OF BARETTE OFF INTO HER SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PATIENT HAD HAIR IN BRAIDS WITH RUBBER BANDS, SPRAYED HEAD WITH MOISTUR IZER, HAS RASH ON SCALP; DX: PUSTULOR RASH TO SCALP WITH CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
GOT HAIR DECORATION PUSHED INTO HEAD DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
CUT SCALP WHEN FELL ON HAIR CLIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Desk supplies
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Lighters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/1998	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/1998	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/1998	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1997	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire:
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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