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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 470
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:171
Year 1998:19
Year 1999:18
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:80
Year 2008:87
Year 2009:78

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
PT HAIR DRYER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND INJURED HAND DX// THERMAL BURN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
C/O RIGHT HAND PAIN AFTER HAIRDRYER GOT CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING HAND >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
PT WAS BLOWDRYING HAIR WITH ARM ABOVE HEAD AND DEVELOPED NUMBNESS IN HA ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
BURN TO HAND ON HOT BLOW DRYER DX: BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers, Ceilings and walls
40 YO FEMALE WAS ELECTROCUTED BY HAIR DRYER AND FELL INTO WALL AT CASIN O - ELECTRICAL FLASH BURN - HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/1999Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/1998Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/1997Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/1997Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/1997Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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