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Accidents - Hair dryers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 265
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2004:31
Year 2006:59
Year 2007:15
Year 2010:140

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/07/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hair dryers
62 YOF INJURED FOOT STEPPING ON HAIR DRYER PLUG. DX-RIGHT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND WITH MILD CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
60 YOF FOOT CONTUSION, DROPPED HAIR DRYER ON HER FOOT THIS AM WHILE DRY ING HER HAIR, POST OP SHOE APPLIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hair dryers
STEPPED ON PLUG OF BLOW DRYER PUNCTURING FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
FOOT CT-DROPPED HAIR DRYER ON FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2006Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hair dryers
PT. FELL AFTER GETTING UP FROM HAIR DRYER IN HAIR SALON. DX. FX METATA RSAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
LEFT FOOT THERMAL BURN. PT DROPPED AN ELECTRIC HAIR DRYER ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
RT FOOT CONTUSION.PT DROPPED A HAIR DRYER ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/1998Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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