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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 56YOF ACCIDENTALLY HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH HAIR DRYER CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 73YOF WAS BLOWING HAIR WITH HEAD DOWN AND PASSED OUT STRUCK HEAD ON THE FLOOR CONTUSION SCALP ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/12/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| GOT STRUCK ONTO FACE WITH A HAIR DRYER THAT THROWN BY SISTER >>CHI/LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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