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Accidents - Hair dryers - 0-5 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 10
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:5Upper Leg:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
17MOM ; PULLED THE HAIR DRYER BY THE CORD AND THE DRYER FELL AND HIT PT ON THE HEAD. D: CONTUSION / ABRASION OF FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
15MOM WAS BURNT WITH A HAIR DRYER ACCIDENTALLY WHEN LEFT IN REACH OF CH ILD, 2ND DEGREE BURNS DX: BURN TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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