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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,179
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	156
Year 1998:	377
Year 1999:	374
Year 2000:	421
Year 2001:	149
Year 2002:	229
Year 2003:	531
Year 2004:	340
Year 2005:	588
Year 2006:	368
Year 2007:	214
Year 2008:	322
Year 2009:	331
Year 2010:	773

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	1,812	Head:	450
Finger:	394	Upper Trunk:	376
Shoulder:	372	Face:	348
Eyeball:	303	Foot:	265
Hand:	213	Lower Trunk:	122
Lower Arm:	83	Unkown:	83
Wrist:	77	Toe:	75
Lower Leg:	70	Neck:	70
Upper Arm:	58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/19/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers, Chairs
NEAR SYNCOPE: 86YOF GETTING HER HAIR DONE, HAIR DRYER GOING,LIGHTHEADED KIND OF "BLACKED OUT" IN CHAIR FOR A MINUTE, VOMITED ONCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hair dryers
60 Y/O/F CAUGHT FINGER IN HAIR DRYER BLADE AT HOME INJURED FINGER DX/ RT THUMB AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Hair dryers
63YOWF PT W/ LBP RADIATING TO RLE WHILE PICKING UP HAIRDRYER. DX. R SCIATICA, ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
58 YO F DRYING HAIR WITH HAIR DRYER, SUDDEN PAIN IN SHOULDER. DX SHOULD ER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hair dryers
82YOF LOADING A HAIR DRYER INTO THE BACK OF HER CAR AND IT FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG AVULSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
53 YOF DRYING HAIR, FLIPPED HAIR; HEARD 3 CRACKS IN NECK. DX**: CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
64 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH INJURY TO FINGER FROM A HAIR DRYER WHEN HE AC CIDENT HIT IT- DX- STRAIN, SPRAIN LEFT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
DX ATYPICAL CP: 57YOF LAST PM BENT OVER & USING BLOW DRYER, NOTED ACUTE WORSENING OF PN. SINCE, PN CONSTANT DULL ACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
52 Y/O/F BURNED HAND ON BLOW DYER AT HOME DX/ LEFT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 06/14/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
65 YR OLD FEMALE BURNED FOREHEAD ON HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
56 YOM BURNED FINGERS ON ELECTRIC HAIR DRYER 4 DAYS AGO. DX: 2/3 DEG BURNS L FINGERS 2-3.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/21/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 04/03/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers, Extension cords
70YOF, BLUGGING HAIR DRYER INTO EXTENSION CORD&SUDDENLY FELT A CHOCK >>HAND ELECTRIC BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
59YOF HERE ON VACATION WHILE BLOW DRYING HER HAIR WITH A HAND HELD BLOW DRYER DEVELOPED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
70 YO F C/O CHEST PAIN WHILE IN BEAUTY PARLOR UNDER A HAIR DRYER DX CHEST PAIN***
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/30/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 11/17/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 11/12/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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: 11/02/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 08/26/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 06/23/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 01/25/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hair dryers
63YOF WHILE USING A HAIR DRYER,DROPPED THE DRYER ON LT GREAT TOE; TOE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hair dryers
77 Y/O TRIPPED & FELL OVER HAIRDRYER AT HOME LANDED ON WRIST. DX-FX LEFT DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
90 YOF WAS GETTING HAIR DONE, SITTING UNDERNEATH HAIR DRYER WHEN SHE BE CAME UNRESPONSIVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 80 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: Other
Product: Hair dryers, Chairs
SUDDENLY DEVELOPED DIZZINESS&LIGHTHEADNESS WHILE SITTING ON A CHAIR WIT H HEAD UNDER THE DRYER @ HAIR SALON THEN PASSED OUT>>SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
PT STATES UPPER BACK PAIN WHILE USING BLOW HAIR DRYER AT HOME UPPER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
VASO-VAGAL SYNCOPE/93YOF AT SENIOR LIVING HOME, WHILE SITTING UNDER HAI R DRYER THIS AM, HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers, Extension cords
WHILE BLOW DRYING DAUGHTERS HAIR, PT RECEIVED BURN TO HAND,WAS HOLDING EXTENSION CORD AND IT CAUGHT FIRE, NO F.D. ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
R EYEBROW LAC. A HAIR DRYER WHEN A PIECE OF THE DRYER BROKE OFF, HIT HE R IN THE EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hair dryers
STEPPED ON PLUG OF BLOW DRYER PUNCTURING FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers, Bathtubs or showers
LEANING BACK IN THE SHOWER HIT HEAD ONTO A HAIR DRYER >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
67 YOF USING HAIR DRYER STRAIN UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
PT WAS BLOW DRYING HER HAIR THIS AM AND LEFT WRIST AND HAND GOT NUMB AN D TINGLING STRAINED SHOULDER AND WRIST POSSIBLE ANGINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers, Motor vehicles or parts
FINGER LAC-USING HAIR DRYER TO WARM CAR ENGINE-HOOD OF CAR FELL ON FING ER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
R SHOULD INJ/64YOF AT HOME CAUGHT FOOT ON CORD OF HAIRDRYER AND FELL IN JURING SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
SYNCOPE-STATES HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE AFTER SITTING UNDER A HOT HAIR DR YER FOR 40 MINUTES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
LOST BALANCE WHILE DRYING HAIR AT 11 PM, C/O PAIN R UPPER ARM. DX. CON TS L KNEE, R SHOULDER, R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers, Chairs
PT AT HAIDRESSER AND UNDER HAIR DRYER GOT UP FROM CHAIR AND FAINETED DX: DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
HOLDING HAIR DRYER, STUCK FINGER IN EYE WHILE DRYING HAIR/CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 03/18/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hair dryers
PT. TRIPPED OVER HAIR DRYER CORD AT HOME AND FELL ONTO FACE. DX. NASAL FX, CONT FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 01/21/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
LT CORNEAL AB-HIT EYE W/ BLOW DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2006	Age: 56 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
HAIR DRYER SHORTED OUT AND FELT A SHOCK TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
PT WAS WRAPPING UP HER HAIR DRYER WHEN THE END OF THE CORD STRUCK HER I N THE RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hair dryers
ALLERGIC REACTION-DEVELOPED ITCHING AFTER USING NEW HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
LACERATED FINGER ON HAIR DRYER FAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
@BEAUTY SHOP, UNDER HAIR DRYER, BECAME, HOT, SYNCOPAL EPISODE, DX; SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
PT UNDER DRYER @ SALON & FELT SICK ACUTE SYNACOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/16/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
54 YOF WAS BLOW DRYING HAIR AND HEAR NECK POP, NOW PRESENTS WITH PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
GOT WEAK WHILE USING HAIR DRYER DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers, Crutches, canes or walkers
59 YO BLOW DRYING HAIR W/DRYER LOST BALANCE FELL INTO WALKER CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
DIZZY, WEAK, SOB WHILE UNDER HAIR DRYER DX; NEAR SYNCOPE SECONDARY TO HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE SITTING UNDER HAIR DRYER AT BEAUTY SHOP, GOT REA LLY HOP, VOMITED. DX. SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2005	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. WAS BLOW DRYING HAIR IN BATHROOM, FELL BACKWARDS, HIT HEAD AND BACK ON FLOOR. DX. FX T12 COMPRESSION, CONT HEAD, BACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
PASSED OUT UNDER HAIR DRYER SYNCOPAL EPISODE S/P DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
SYNCOPE,BRADYCARDIA,HYPOTENSION - NEAR SYNCOPE WHEN HAVING HAIR BLOWDRY ED AT BEAUTY SALON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
B LOW DRYING HAIR AND EXACERBATED DJD IN UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 10/16/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
BURN NECK - 70 YOF WAS SITTING AT THE HAIR SALON UNDER A HAIR DRYER AND THE BACK OF HER NECK GOT BURNED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 06/26/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE - BECAME WEAK WHEN USING HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hair dryers
LEFT EYE FB. PT WAS USING A BLOW DRYER AND GOT SOMETHING INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
87 YO F SITTING UNDER HAIR DRYER HAS SYNCOPAL EPISODE SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
STATES SHE SLIPPED OVER HAIR DRYER AND INJURED HAND DX LT HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
78 YO F PASSED UNDER HAIR DRYER SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
SYNCOPAL EPISODE - SYNCOPE WHEN GETTING OUT FROM UNDER HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
75 YO MALE CUT LEFT FINGER ON BLOW DRYER LACERATION RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
PT USING AN ELECTRIC HAIR DRYER AT HOME WHEN THE FRONT CAP CAME OFF AN D SHE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO TIP OF FINGER ON THE INTERNAL FAC- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
SYNCOPE - HAD UNRESPONSIVE EPISODE WHEN UNDER HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
NEAR SYNCOPE - PASSED OUT WHEN UNDER HOT HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
SYNCOPE EPISODE WHILE SITTING UNDER HAIR DRYER AT BEAUTY SHOP. DX. SYN COPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers, Combs or hairbrushes
PT, BLOW DRYING HAIR, ANSWERED PHONE, HAD HAIR BRUSH IN HAND AND ACCIDE NTALLY STRUCK EYE. D:CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
CUT FINGER ON HAIR DRYER DX: L INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials
83 YO FEMALE WAS UNDER HAIR DRYER AT HAIRDRESSER AND GOT DIZZY FELL TO FLOOR - BRADYCARDIA - CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hair dryers
CAUGHT IN HAIRDRYER-DX-MINOR HEAD INJURY 2 CM SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
GOT WEAK UNDER HAIR DRYER AT BEAUTY SHOP DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
EYE PAIN - 71 YOF REPORTS PAIN IN BOTH EYES SINCE SHE HAD HAIR DRYER BL OWN IN EYES AT BEAUTY SALON APPROX 5:30 PM TODAY.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 101 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
VASOVAGAL EPSIODE-WHILE UNDER HAIR DRYER-AT BEAUTY SHOP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
PT STATES WAS DRYING HER HAIR, FELT LIKE SOMETHING GOT INTO RT EYE,C/O REDNESS/IRRITATION/DRAINAGE.DX:R EYE CORNEAL ABR; ACUTE RT EYE PN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
DX RIGHT UPPER BACK STRAIN: DRYING HAIR AT HOME, FELT POP IN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
BURNS (R) 2&2ND FINGERS, PT SUST INJURY WITH A HOT DRYER AT HOME, C/O PAIN & BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
RT 2ND TOE CT-AT HOME-DROPPED A BLOW DRYER ON TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
PAIN TO RT EYE. PT THINKS IT IS FB. RT EYEBALL PAIN AFTER USING HAIRDRY ER. DX; CORNEAL ABR RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers
SPARK ACRED FROM HAIR DRYER TO RT. HAND DX: PUNCTURE WOUND FROM ELCTRICAL BURN RT. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
PALPITATIONS-STARTED WHILE USING BLOW DRYER ON HER HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE BLOW DRYING HAIR CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2001	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers, Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2001	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2001	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/18/2001	Age: 61 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2000	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2000	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2000	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2000	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2000	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2000	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/1999	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1999	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/1999	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/1999	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/1999	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1999	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/1999	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1998	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1998	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/11/1998	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/1998	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/15/1998	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/1997	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/1997	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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