Accidents - Hair dryers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 820
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	170
Year 1998:	84
Year 1999:	151
Year 2000:	204
Year 2001:	77
Year 2005:	15
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	102

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 12/26/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hair dryers
PT WITH CONJUNCTIVITIS FROM USING HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 09/09/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2000	Age: 36 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2000	Age: 33 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2000	Age: 30 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2000	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/1999	Age: 37 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/1999	Age: 41 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/1998	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/1997	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/1997	Age: 47 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/1997	Age: 49 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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