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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 206
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers, Swimming pools |
| PT WAS SWIMMING IN A POOL EARLIER IN THE DAY AND WAS DRYING HIS HAIR W ITH A HAIR DRYER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD- SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| ELECTROCUTED WITH HAIR DRYER ELECTRICAL SHOCK UPPER EXTREMETIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| ACUTE RT NECK STRAIN - FLIPPED HEAD BACK QUICKLY WHEN DRYING HAIR QITH A HAIR DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| FELL HIT HEAD ON BLOW DRYER (HAND) IN RESTERRAUNT; LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PATIENT BENT OVER BLOW DRYING HAIR, FLIPPED HEAD BACK QUICKLY AND FELT LIGHT HEADED AND FLUTTERING IN CHEST; RAPID HEART RATE, SVT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| FOOT LACERATION- PT. STEPPED ON A HAIR DRYER CORD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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