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Accidents - Hair dryers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:64
Year 2000:17
Year 2004:15
Year 2009:69
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/13/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/28/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
31YFC BURNED UPPER THIGH WITH HAIR DRYER/BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
PATIENT FELL ASLEEP WITH A BLOW DRYER IN HIS HAND SUSTAINED BURNS TO THIGHS. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS THIGHS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2000Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/1997Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/20/1997Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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