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Accidents - Hair dryers - Year 2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:63
50+ years old:80

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/18/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
15YOF HIT HAND ON BLOW DRYER DX: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
52 Y/O/F BURNED HAND ON BLOW DYER AT HOME DX/ LEFT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Hair dryers, Extension cords
70YOF, BLUGGING HAIR DRYER INTO EXTENSION CORD&SUDDENLY FELT A CHOCK >>HAND ELECTRIC BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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