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Accidents - Hair dryers - Years 1997-2010 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 207
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 2001:88
Year 2002:68
Year 2006:15
Year 2010:15
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:83
6-15 years old:35
16-25 years old:88

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/31/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
6 YOM SUS LAC TO EAR AFTER A HAIR DRYER FELL ON HIM%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
MOM WAS USING HAIR DRYER ON PT BURN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
CONTUSION (R) EAR, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJUR WITH THE COMB FROM THE HAIR DRYER, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2001Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/1997Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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