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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,671
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 45 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 |
| FELT SPASM WHILE BLOW DRYING HAIR. DX- MUSCLE STRAIN SCAPULA |
| 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: 11/04/2003 | Age: 39 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 |
| PT WITH RECENT RIGHT SHOULDER SURGERY WAS BLOW DRYING HER HAIR AND HOLD ING DRYER UP WITH RIGHT ARM STRAINED SHOULDER |
| 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: 10/25/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 10/19/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT WAS BENT OVER USING HAIR DRYER AND WENT TO STAND UP AND ONSET OF INTENSE CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 10/09/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| SYNCOPE - HAD UNRESPONSIVE EPISODE WHEN UNDER HAIR DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 09/04/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| NEAR SYNCOPE - PASSED OUT WHEN UNDER HOT HAIR DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/26/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| STEPPED ON A PRONG OF A HAIRDRYER AND HURT FOOT DX RT FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 08/15/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| SYNCOPE EPISODE WHILE SITTING UNDER HAIR DRYER AT BEAUTY SHOP. DX. SYN COPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2003 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PULLED HAIR DRYER ON HERSELF AND CUT LIP |
| 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: 07/21/2003 | Age: 53 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, Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT, BLOW DRYING HAIR, ANSWERED PHONE, HAD HAIR BRUSH IN HAND AND ACCIDE NTALLY STRUCK EYE. D:CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| MOM WAS BLOW DRYING PT'S HAIR, PT'S WAS STANDING, SHE GOT HOT AND FELL TO THE FLOOR FACE DOWN. HAD SEIZURE. DX. CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 05/27/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A DRYER IN THE BATHROOM DX: LAC FOREHEAD |
| 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: 05/14/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 83 YO FEMALE WAS UNDER HAIR DRYER AT HAIRDRESSER AND GOT DIZZY FELL TO FLOOR - BRADYCARDIA - CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 49 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.STATES WHILE USING A HAIR DRYER TO DRY HAIR NOTED SHARP PAIN SHOOTIN G UP NECK & IN HEAD. DX; NECK STRAIN ? CEREBRAL BLEED. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/02/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT HAD HAIR DYED 6 DAYS AGO, DEVELOPED ALLERGIC RXN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 21 months | 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 |
| CONTUSED FACE WHEN HAIR DRYER FELL. |
| 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: 03/21/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT GOT INTO AN ALTERCATION WITH HIS SISTER WHO THREW A HAIR DRYER AT HO ME LACERATION MOUTH |
| 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: 03/07/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| CAUGHT IN HAIRDRYER-DX-MINOR HEAD INJURY 2 CM SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| GOT WEAK UNDER HAIR DRYER AT BEAUTY SHOP DX. SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2003 | Age: 31 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 |
| NECK "SNAPPED" WHILE BLOW DRYING HAIR ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| C/O BACK PAIN/INJURY 02/14 TURNING/BENDING WHILE BLOWING HAIR DRY. DX:L OW BACK PAIN, ACUTE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 34 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 |
| 34 YO F BACK POPPED WHEN SHE WAS PUTTING AWAY HAIRDRYER AT HOME. DX LUM BAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PATIENT HAS A CUT ON LEFT KNEE FROM THE METAL PART ON THE DRYER. HAS LACERATION ON LEFT KNEE. DX. LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| EYE PAIN - 71 YOF REPORTS PAIN IN BOTH EYES SINCE SHE HAD HAIR DRYER BL OWN IN EYES AT BEAUTY SALON APPROX 5:30 PM TODAY. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/01/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN. PT WAS USING A HAIR DRYER AND INJURED SHOULDER |
| 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: 01/16/2003 | Age: 36 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 WITH NECK/SHOULDER PAIN AFTER LIFTING ARM TO BLOW DRY HAIR. D: CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| BUMPED HEAD AGAINST A HAND HAIR DRYER AT SCHOOL FACIAL LACERATION 1 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| USING HAIR DRYER- BLOW DRYING HAIR- PULLED- ONSET OF BACK PAIN LOW BACK MUSCLE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 101 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| VASOVAGAL EPSIODE-WHILE UNDER HAIR DRYER-AT BEAUTY SHOP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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