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Accidents - Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
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Date: 12/13/2007Age: 52 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
BURN EYE - 52 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH RIGHT EYE INJURY WHEN SHE TOUCHED HER CURLING IRON TO THE SURFACE OF HER EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2007Age: 53 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
PT HIT EYE WITH CURLING IRON AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
STRUCK EYE WITH CURLING IRON CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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