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Accidents - Hair dryers - 16-25 years old - Year 2007 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
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Date: 09/06/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair dryers
PER MOM, DAUGHTER WAS BLOW DRYING HAIR, BLOW DRYER POPPED & CAUGHT FIRE ,DX; ELECTRIC SHOCK. FIRE DEPT NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair dryers
PATIENT TOUCHED HER HAIR DRYER ELECTRICAL PLUG WHILE IN LIGHT SOCKET & FELT CURRENT IN HER LEFT FINGER. DX-PERIPH. NEUROPATHY-ELECTR. INJ.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair dryers
TOUCHED AN ELECTRIC PLUG [HAIR DRYER] FELT A SHOCK, DX; ACUTE ELECTRIC SHOCK R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair dryers, Jewelry
24 YO W/TONGUE RING PLUGGED HAIR DRYER IN RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK MYALGIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
PT BLOW DRYING HAIR WHEN FAINTED. D:VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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