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Accidents - Hair dryers - Year 2004 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 216
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:71
26-50 years old:145

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/14/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 04/21/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
PT BLOW DRYING SONS HAIR WITH A HAIR DRYER CAUGHT LEFT THUMB ON THE MET AL BACK OF THE BLOWER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
"BLOW DRYER BLEW UP" DX: BILAT. THUMB BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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