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Accidents - Hair dryers - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:6
16-25 years old:16
50+ years old:155

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/25/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
75 YO MALE CUT LEFT FINGER ON BLOW DRYER LACERATION RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
PT USING AN ELECTRIC HAIR DRYER AT HOME WHEN THE FRONT CAP CAME OFF AN D SHE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO TIP OF FINGER ON THE INTERNAL FAC- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT SHOCKED WHEN PLUGGING IN HAIR DRYER TO 220 V OUTLET AT HOME; EL ECTRICAL BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/30/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
CUT FINGER ON HAIR DRYER DX: L INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
BURN TO FINGER FROM HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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