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Accidents - Hair dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 331
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:146Shoulder:69
Lower Arm:69Upper Trunk:30
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
56YOF ACCIDENTALLY HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH HAIR DRYER CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
PT FELL ASLEEP IN FRONT OF A HAIR DRYER WHICH BURNED BACK. DX: BURNS PARTIAL THICKNESS BACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/12/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
66 YOM WITH SHOULDER STRAIN AFTER USING A HAIR DRYER TO DRY HIS HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials
73YOF WAS BLOWING HAIR WITH HEAD DOWN AND PASSED OUT STRUCK HEAD ON THE FLOOR CONTUSION SCALP ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hair dryers
PT WAS DRIVING A SMALL TRACTOR WHICH ROLLED INTO DITCH. DX: HYPOTHERMIA, BILAT RENAL LACS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
PATIENT BURNED FOREARM ON HAIR DRYER. DX; 1ST DEGREE BURNS WITH CELLU LITIS TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2009Age: 59 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
PRESENTS WITH HAND BLISTERING AFTER SUSTAINED A BURN ON HAIR DRYER >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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