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Accidents - Hair dryers - Year 2006 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:6
50+ years old:43

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/30/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
SITTING UNDER HAIR DRYER, HAS QUARTER SIZE BURN UPPER ARM <10%BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
LOST BALANCE WHILE DRYING HAIR AT 11 PM, C/O PAIN R UPPER ARM. DX. CON TS L KNEE, R SHOULDER, R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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