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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 126
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Date: 10/25/2004Age: 59 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
RIGHT EYE CORN ABR. PT DROPPED A HOT CURLING IRON INTO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PAIN TO OS AFTER DROPPING CURLING IRON DX: CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
71YOWF=PAIN RIGHT EYE=HIT IN EYE WITH CURLER WHILE GETTING HAIR DONE TO DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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