Accidents - Hair dryers - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,317
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	10
6-15 years old:	242
16-25 years old:	356
26-50 years old:	934
50+ years old:	773

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	508	Shoulder:	306
Foot:	217	All Of Body:	183
Finger:	176	Upper Trunk:	172
Eyeball:	166	Hand:	144
Face:	98	Head:	97
Lower Leg:	87	Neck:	72
Upper Leg:	21	Ankle:	17
Mouth:	16	Toe:	15
Ear:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
44YOF USING HAIR DRYER AT HOTEL WHEN HOTEL DRYER CAUGHT FIRE, UPPER BACK &BURNED BACK OF NECK. DX-1ST & 2ND HAIR DRYER AT HOTEL CAUGHTFIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2010	Age: 34 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
34YO WHITE FEMALE ELECTROCUTED FROM USING HAIR DRYER DX LOW VOLTAGE INJURY +LOC, UTI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Hair dryers
6YOF SUSTAINED BURNS OF THE SCALP WHEN UNDER THE DRYER AT THE SALON@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hair dryers
50YOF STS HER HAIR DRYER FLASHED YESTERDAY DX: CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
21YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB ON A BROKEN HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
24YO BLACK FEMALE BURNED ANKLE 2WKS AGO W HAIR DRYER,DX GERD OF PREGNANCY, S/P EXT BURN WITH INCIPENT CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2010	Age: 86 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, Chairs
NEAR SYNCOPE: 86YOF GETTING HER HAIR DONE, HAIR DRYER GOING,LIGHTHEADED KIND OF "BLACKED OUT" IN CHAIR FOR A MINUTE, VOMITED ONCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair dryers
37 YO M STEPPED OUT OF SHOWER GRABBED HAIR DRYER W/FRAYED WIRE INSIDE ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers, Blankets
41 YOF FELL ASLEEP WITH HAIR DRYER ON UNDER BLANKET AND BURNED LOWER LE G. 2ND DEGREE BURN OF LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hair dryers
60 Y/O/F CAUGHT FINGER IN HAIR DRYER BLADE AT HOME INJURED FINGER DX/ RT THUMB AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Hair dryers
63YOWF PT W/ LBP RADIATING TO RLE WHILE PICKING UP HAIRDRYER. DX. R SCIATICA, ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
46YOF TWISTED LOW BACK WHILE BLOW DRYING HAIR LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
43 YOF BLOWDRYING HAIR; THINKS HAIR SCRATCHED RT EYE. DX##: CORNEAL ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
31 YR OLD FEMALE BLOW DRYING HAIR AND SYNCOPIZED 4 TIMES AND FELL AND H IT HEAD WITH HEADACHE AND HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
58 YO F DRYING HAIR WITH HAIR DRYER, SUDDEN PAIN IN SHOULDER. DX SHOULD ER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hair dryers
82YOF LOADING A HAIR DRYER INTO THE BACK OF HER CAR AND IT FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG AVULSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2010	Age: 53 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
53 YOF DRYING HAIR, FLIPPED HAIR; HEARD 3 CRACKS IN NECK. DX**: CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	Age: 49 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
49 YOF STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN USING HAIR DRYER TO DRY HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
22 YOF, STEPPED ON BLOW DRYER PLUG, FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
64 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH INJURY TO FINGER FROM A HAIR DRYER WHEN HE AC CIDENT HIT IT- DX- STRAIN, SPRAIN LEFT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2010	Age: 28 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
28 Y/O WHITE FEMALE FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN BACK WHILE USING BLOWDRYER DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
15YOF HIT HAND ON BLOW DRYER DX: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
23YOF DEVELOPED ABDOMINAL PAIN WHILE BLOW DRYING HAIR ABDOMINAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	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
13YOF PT USING HAIR DRYER ON HER HAIR WHEN FAMILY DOG ATTACKED HER. BIT PT ON FACE. MULT LACS TO R CHEEK. DX FACIAL LACS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
DX ATYPICAL CP: 57YOF LAST PM BENT OVER & USING BLOW DRYER, NOTED ACUTE WORSENING OF PN. SINCE, PN CONSTANT DULL ACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
52 Y/O/F BURNED HAND ON BLOW DYER AT HOME DX/ LEFT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hair dryers
62 YOF INJURED FOOT STEPPING ON HAIR DRYER PLUG. DX-RIGHT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND WITH MILD CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
17MOM ; PULLED THE HAIR DRYER BY THE CORD AND THE DRYER FELL AND HIT PT ON THE HEAD. D: CONTUSION / ABRASION OF FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
15MOM WAS BURNT WITH A HAIR DRYER ACCIDENTALLY WHEN LEFT IN REACH OF CH ILD, 2ND DEGREE BURNS DX: BURN TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
65 YR OLD FEMALE BURNED FOREHEAD ON HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
37YO HISP FEMALE BLOW DRYING HAIR & DEVELOPED BACK PAIN DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
6 YOM SUS LAC TO EAR AFTER A HAIR DRYER FELL ON HIM%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
7 YOF,JUST OUT OF SHOWER,STANDING IN BATHROOM, MOM BLOW-DRYING PT'S HAI R,PT COLLAPSED DX: VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
56 YOM BURNED FINGERS ON ELECTRIC HAIR DRYER 4 DAYS AGO. DX: 2/3 DEG BURNS L FINGERS 2-3.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/01/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
35YOF WAS AT THE BEAUTY SALON AND FELL ASLEEP UNDER THE HAIR DRYER C/O HEAD PAIN. DX: HEADACHE AND SCALP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
MOUTH ABR. 20 YOF HIT HERSELF IN MOUTH WHEN USING A HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
14 YOM FINGER CONTUSION, REPORTS HITTING HIS HAND ON A HAIR DRYER AT SC HOOL, INJURED R 2ND FINGER,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
60 YOF FOOT CONTUSION, DROPPED HAIR DRYER ON HER FOOT THIS AM WHILE DRY ING HER HAIR, POST OP SHOE APPLIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers, Extension cords
70YOF, BLUGGING HAIR DRYER INTO EXTENSION CORD&SUDDENLY FELT A CHOCK >>HAND ELECTRIC BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hair dryers
22 YOF HAD A RASH ON HER FACE AFTER USING A HAIR DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Hair dryers
45 YOF INJURED SHOUDLER FROM USING HAIR DRYER. DX-RIGHT SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
41YOF CHEST WALL PAIN STARTED WHEN BENT OVER BLOW DRYING HER HAIR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
39 YOF-L SHOULDER PAIN FOR 3-4 MONTHS-YESTERDAY WAS DRYING HAIR & MOVED L ARM ACROSS BODY & DEVELOPED WORSE PAIN DX L SHOULDER PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2010	Age: 23 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
CERVICAL STRAIN-23YOF-PAIN WHILE USING A BLOW DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
UPPER BACK STR. 32 YOF STRAINED UPPER BACK WHEN BLOW DRYING HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
59YOF HERE ON VACATION WHILE BLOW DRYING HER HAIR WITH A HAND HELD BLOW DRYER DEVELOPED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
70 YO F C/O CHEST PAIN WHILE IN BEAUTY PARLOR UNDER A HAIR DRYER DX CHEST PAIN***
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2010	Age: 50 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, Floors or flooring materials
50 YOF PT C/O BACK PAIN AFTER SITTING ON FLOOR BLOW DRYING DOG. LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2010	Age: 47 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
LUMBAR STRAIN.47YOF BENT DOWN TO USE BLOW DRYER AND FELT A POP IN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
23YOF POKED SELF IN EYE WHEN BLOW DRYING HAIR DX:CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
50 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT STATED BURNED ABDOMEN WHEN DROPPED HAIR DRY ER IN LAP. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
34 YOM BURN TO UPPER LEG FROM A HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
30 Y/O/F DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE BLOW DRYING HER HAIR DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
45 YOM BLOW DRYER FELL ON R GREAT TOE DX: TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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