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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,608
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 21YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB ON A BROKEN HAIR DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 24YO BLACK FEMALE BURNED ANKLE 2WKS AGO W HAIR DRYER,DX GERD OF PREGNANCY, S/P EXT BURN WITH INCIPENT CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 22 YOF, STEPPED ON BLOW DRYER PLUG, FOOT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 23YOF DEVELOPED ABDOMINAL PAIN WHILE BLOW DRYING HAIR ABDOMINAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| MOUTH ABR. 20 YOF HIT HERSELF IN MOUTH WHEN USING A HAIR DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 22 YOF HAD A RASH ON HER FACE AFTER USING A HAIR DRYER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| CERVICAL STRAIN-23YOF-PAIN WHILE USING A BLOW DRYER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 23YOF POKED SELF IN EYE WHEN BLOW DRYING HAIR DX:CORNEAL AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 19 YO FEMALE HAIRDRYER BLEW UP AT HOME, NOW NUMB TINGLING HAND. DX ELECTRICAL BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| C/O WORSENING NECK PAIN AFTER ACC HYPEREXTENDING IT WHILE BLOW DRYING H AIR A WK AGO>>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| LBP BLOW DRYING HAIR DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT CUT FINGER ON BLOWDRYER AT HOME DX; FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT WAS USING A BLOW DRYER ON HAIR AND FELT A POP I N SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FOOT LAC-HIT W/A HAIRDRYER THROWN ON THE FLOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 17 YOM DROPPED HAIR DRYER ONTO LEFT FOOT SUSTAINING A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 25 YOF BENDING AND TWISTING WHILE BLOW DRYING HAIR SUSTAINED THORACIC S TRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT PRESENTS TO ER WITH HEMATOMA TO RT GREAT TOE STATES LAST NIGHT DROPP ED HAIR DRYER ON TOE-HEMATOMA TO GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| BELIEVES HAIR DRYER WAS WET WHEN SHE PLUGGED IT IN AND WAS SHOCKED. DX MILD ELECTRICAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| NECK STR. PT WAS BLOW DRYING HAIR VIGOROUSLY AND STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| NASAL FX/22YOF WAS BLOW DRYING HAIR THIS AM AND 3YO SON RAN UP UNDER HE R AND FACE COLLIDED WITH CHILDS HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT WAS BLOW DRYING HER HAIR AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN HAIR PULLED FINGER BACK STRAINED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| ELECTRIC SHOCK-SUS AN ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE USING A HAIR DRYER. NO OTHER INFO. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT PAIN IN EYE AFTER BLOW DRYING HAIR POSSIBLE FB DX// LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| TWISTED TRIPPED OVER A HAIR DRYER SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| STEPPED ON A PLUG OF A HAIR DRYER. DX LACERATION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PER MOM, DAUGHTER WAS BLOW DRYING HAIR, BLOW DRYER POPPED & CAUGHT FIRE ,DX; ELECTRIC SHOCK. FIRE DEPT NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PATIENT TOUCHED HER HAIR DRYER ELECTRICAL PLUG WHILE IN LIGHT SOCKET & FELT CURRENT IN HER LEFT FINGER. DX-PERIPH. NEUROPATHY-ELECTR. INJ. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT X TODAY WHILE AT HOME. PT WENT TO PLUG IN THE HAIR DRYER WHEN SHE WA S SHOCKED FROM THE OUTLET. DX. FIRST DEGREE BURN TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| TOUCHED AN ELECTRIC PLUG [HAIR DRYER] FELT A SHOCK, DX; ACUTE ELECTRIC SHOCK R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PATIENT CUT LEFT HAND ON A HAIR DRYER. DX-LACERATION HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| STEPPED ONTO A BLUG OF HAIR DRYER " FOOT PW'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT STEPPED ON A HAIR DRYER CORD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT & HAS SECOND TOE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| RASH AFTER USING HAIR DRYER/SCALP RASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT BURNED HER RIGHT LOWER LEG THREE DAYS AGO WITH A HAND HELD HAIR DRYE R AND IT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair dryers, Jewelry |
| 24 YO W/TONGUE RING PLUGGED HAIR DRYER IN RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK MYALGIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT BLOW DRYING HAIR WHEN FAINTED. D:VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| BURNED HAND WITH BLOW DRYER. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| SITTING UNDER HAIR DRYER, HAS QUARTER SIZE BURN UPPER ARM <10%BSA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT BLOW DRYING HAIR, HIT SELF IN RT EYE WITH BLOW DRYER, CORNEAL ABRASI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT BURNED WRIST W/HAIR DRYER. DX: 1ST DEG BURN R WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT HIT HER HEAD ON A HAND DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT INJURED NECK WHILE BLOW DRYING HAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 18 YO FEMALE FAINTED WHILE USING HAIR DRYER VASOVAGAL EPISODE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| SHOCKED BY ELECTRIC BLOW DRYER BURN TO CHEST DX: CHEST BURN / ELECTRIC SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HEAD: USING HAIR DRYER TOO CLOSE TO SCALP AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT C/O HEART PAIN. PT WAS BLOW DRYING HAIR AND FELT PULL IN CHEST. DX C HEST PAIN. HX OF MVP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| SHOULDER PAIN USING HAIR DRYER DX. SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| BLOW DRYING HAIR--RAISED UP AND FELT PAIN IN BACK DX LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT WITH BURNS TO LT HAND FROM HAIR DRYER WHILE @FRIENDS HOUSE 6 HRS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE BLOWDRYING HAIR AFTER SHOWERING, AWOKE ON THE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| DROPPED A HAIR DRYER ONTO FOOT CONTUSING TOES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PAIN TO SHOULDER AFTER DRYING HAIR WITH DRYER DX: SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| GOT A SHOCK WHEN PLUGGING IN BLOWDRYER/ BURN RT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT FLIPPED HEAD WHILE BLOW DRYING. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN/RADICULOPATHY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| TURNED HEAD QUICKLY USING HAIR DRYER DX. C-STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| LAC (R) CHEEK, PT SUST INJURY WITH A HAIR DRYER WHILE FIXING THE HANDLE AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, EYES EOMI, ENT NML, NO DENTAL INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT SUS SPRAIN TO ELBOW WHEN SHE WAS USING A HIR DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair dryers, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT WAS ELECTRICALLY SHOCKED WHEN REMOVING A HAIR DRYER CORD FROM THE EL ECTRICAL OUTLET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT STEPPED ON ELECTRIC PLUG OF HAIR DRYER 9 DAYS AGO. FOOT PAIN CONTINU ES. D: PUNCTURE WOUND, FOOT PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT DRYING HAIR WHEN CORD OF HAIR DRYER STARTED TO SPARK AND CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRYING HAND. ?FDA. D:ELECTRICAL BURN, 1ST & 2ND DEGREE, HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| BLISTERS TO SCALP AFTER USING BLOW DRYERCHEMICAL BURN TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| CERVICAL STRSAIN.PT WAS DRYING HAIR WITH HAIR DRYER AND TWISTED NECK AN D FELT A POP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 24 YO FEMALE WAS SHOCKED BY BLOW DRIER AND COULD SEE OR HEAR TINITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| BURN TO FINGER FROM HAIR DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| ELECTRICAL BURN FROM HAIR DRYER DX. WRIST BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PATIENT WAS BLOW DRYING HER HAIR AND RAISED HER ARM UP AND HEART A POP. DX-LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT. FELT SPASM WHILE DRYING HAIR. DX. MUSCLE SPASM NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair dryers, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| 21 Y.O. W FEMALE W/ELECTRIC SHOCK. PT WAS PULLING HER HAIR DRYER OUT OF THE OUTLET WHEN THE PLUG BROKE & IT SHOCKED PT @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 20 YO BF - FELT A 'CRICK' IN HER NECK AND STIFFNESS UPON TURNING HER HE AD DURING BLOW-DRYING HER HAIR- PAIN WITH MOTION- DX- MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PICKED UP A HOT HAIR DRYER AND BURNED RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| BROKE 1ST L FINGER NAIL WHILE TURNING ON A HAIRDRYER. FX OF FAKE NAIL $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PIECE OF HAIRDRYER FLEW IN EYE - CORNEAL ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| CERV MUSCLE SPASM. PT WAS BLOW DRYING HAIR AND INJURED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2001 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2001 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2001 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers, Doors |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2001 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2001 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers, Counters or countertops |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2000 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2000 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/1999 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/1999 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/1999 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/1999 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/1999 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/1999 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/1998 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/1998 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/1998 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/1998 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/1998 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/1998 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/20/1997 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/1997 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/1997 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/1997 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/1997 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/1997 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/1997 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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