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Accidents - Hair dryers - Year 2002 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/20/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
BURNED ABDOMEN ON HAIR DRYER AND IT IS INFECTED NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers
ABDOMINAL BURN - WAS USING A HAIRDRYER THAT SPARKED AND BURNED THE STOM ACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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