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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
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Date: 12/01/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT BURNED FINGER ON CURLING IRON 3 DAYS AGO AND HAS RED STREAK. DX: CELLULITIS L INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
=58YOF BURN TO FINGERS ON CURLING IRON AT COTTAGE DX/2ND DEGREE BURN TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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