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Accidents - Hair dryers - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:66
50+ years old:41

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/10/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
PT WAS BLOW DRYING HAIR WITH ARM ABOVE HER HEAD FELT A PULL IN CHEST ST RAINED CHEST MUSCLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2005Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. WAS BLOW DRYING HAIR IN BATHROOM, FELL BACKWARDS, HIT HEAD AND BACK ON FLOOR. DX. FX T12 COMPRESSION, CONT HEAD, BACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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