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Accidents - Hair dryers - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 307
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2001:83
Year 2003:61
Year 2008:71
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/21/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 06/19/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hair dryers
NASAL FX/22YOF WAS BLOW DRYING HAIR THIS AM AND 3YO SON RAN UP UNDER HE R AND FACE COLLIDED WITH CHILDS HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
LAC (R) CHEEK, PT SUST INJURY WITH A HAIR DRYER WHILE FIXING THE HANDLE AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, EYES EOMI, ENT NML, NO DENTAL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2001Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2001Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/1998Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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