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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 223
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:71
Year 2001:66
Year 2007:15
Year 2009:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/17/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
PT HIT WRIST ON HAIR DRYER AND INJ IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hair dryers
C DX'D WRIST FX, P/W INCREASED WRIST PAIN S/P USING HAIR DRYER 2D AGO" WRIST PAIN''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2001Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/1999Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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