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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PATIENT BURNED ON CHEST AND NECK FROM HOT COILS WHEN DRYING HAIR WITH H AIR DRYER; 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| DX RIGHT UPPER BACK STRAIN: DRYING HAIR AT HOME, FELT POP IN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2002 | Age: 59 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 |
| DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE BLOW DRYING HAIR CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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