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Accidents - Hair dryers - Year 2008 - Finger

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 78
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:6
16-25 years old:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/27/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
HAIRDRYER FELL ON HAND;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
PT WAS BLOW DRYING HER HAIR AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN HAIR PULLED FINGER BACK STRAINED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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