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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| CERVICAL STRSAIN.PT WAS DRYING HAIR WITH HAIR DRYER AND TWISTED NECK AN D FELT A POP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 49 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 |
| PT.STATES WHILE USING A HAIR DRYER TO DRY HAIR NOTED SHARP PAIN SHOOTIN G UP NECK & IN HEAD. DX; NECK STRAIN ? CEREBRAL BLEED. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/18/2003 | Age: 31 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 |
| NECK "SNAPPED" WHILE BLOW DRYING HAIR ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT WITH NECK/SHOULDER PAIN AFTER LIFTING ARM TO BLOW DRY HAIR. D: CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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