Accidents - Hair dryers - Year 2002 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 128
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	60
50+ years old:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/07/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
BURNS (R) 2&2ND FINGERS, PT SUST INJURY WITH A HOT DRYER AT HOME, C/O PAIN & BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
BROKE 1ST L FINGER NAIL WHILE TURNING ON A HAIRDRYER. FX OF FAKE NAIL $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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