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Accidents - Hair dryers - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:89
Year 1998:25
Year 1999:5
Year 2001:66
Year 2005:27
Year 2006:15
Year 2008:6
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hair dryers
GOT STRUCK ONTO FACE WITH A HAIR DRYER THAT THROWN BY SISTER >>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2008Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hair dryers
DAD ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A HAIR DRYER ON BABY'S HEAD- NO LOC DX; CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2006Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
PULLED HAIR DRYER DOWN ON HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2005Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hair dryers
CHI, HAIR DRYER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2005Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hair dryers
PT PULLED HAIRDRYER DOWN ONTO HEAD TONIGHT. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CONTUSION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2005Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
MOM SAYS PT PULLED HAIRDRYER ONTO HEAD /STARTED CRYING AND SHAKING/ LET HARGIC IN AMBULANCE. SEIZURE /BREATHHOLDING SPELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/1998Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/1998Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/1997Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/1997Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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