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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 356
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 21YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB ON A BROKEN HAIR DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 24YO BLACK FEMALE BURNED ANKLE 2WKS AGO W HAIR DRYER,DX GERD OF PREGNANCY, S/P EXT BURN WITH INCIPENT CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 22 YOF, STEPPED ON BLOW DRYER PLUG, FOOT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 23YOF DEVELOPED ABDOMINAL PAIN WHILE BLOW DRYING HAIR ABDOMINAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| MOUTH ABR. 20 YOF HIT HERSELF IN MOUTH WHEN USING A HAIR DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 22 YOF HAD A RASH ON HER FACE AFTER USING A HAIR DRYER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | Age: 23 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 |
| CERVICAL STRAIN-23YOF-PAIN WHILE USING A BLOW DRYER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 23 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 |
| 23YOF POKED SELF IN EYE WHEN BLOW DRYING HAIR DX:CORNEAL AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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