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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 222
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Date: 11/09/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
62 YOF BURNED EYE WITH CURLING IRONCORNEAL ABRASION L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
52 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CORNEAL ABRASION. PT STS GOT SOMETHING IN EYE BY CUR LING IRON THAT WAS NOT ON @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
CORNEAL ABRASION - 54 YOF HIT HER OWN RIGHT EYE WITH A CURLING IRON, TH INKS SHE BURNED THE IRIS, IRRITATION TO RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
TOUCHED EYE WITH CURLING IRON DX. SCLERAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
POKED EYE W/ HEADBAND. FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IN EYE. DX; CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
ACCIDENTLY BURNED EYEBALL WITH CURLING IRON CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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