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Accidents - Hair dryers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:66
Year 1999:84
Year 2000:69
Year 2003:6
Year 2005:59
Year 2010:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/23/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
14 YOM FINGER CONTUSION, REPORTS HITTING HIS HAND ON A HAIR DRYER AT SC HOOL, INJURED R 2ND FINGER,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
LAC L2ND FINGER, PT CUT W/A METAL PART OF A HAIR DRYER IN A HAIR PARLOR , C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, PULSE INTACT, ROM NORMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT SHOCKED WHEN PLUGGING IN HAIR DRYER TO 220 V OUTLET AT HOME; EL ECTRICAL BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/22/2000Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/1999Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/1999Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/22/1998Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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