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Accidents - Hair dryers - Year 2005 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/01/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
PT WAS WRAPPING UP HER HAIR DRYER WHEN THE END OF THE CORD STRUCK HER I N THE RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT WAS PLUGGING UP HAIR DRYER INTO WALL & SPARKS GOT INTO HER EYE CAUSING PAIN & MILD VISION CHANGES. DX - LEFT EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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