Accidents - Hair dryers - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair dryers
BELIEVES HAIR DRYER WAS WET WHEN SHE PLUGGED IT IN AND WAS SHOCKED. DX MILD ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair dryers
ELECTRIC SHOCK-SUS AN ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE USING A HAIR DRYER. NO OTHER INFO.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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