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Accidents - Hair dryers - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:16
Year 2006:59
Year 2009:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
PATIENT FELL OVER HAIR DRYER WHILE CLEANING ROOM; ELBOW ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
JERKED ARM TRYING TO CATCH HAIR DRYER HURT ELBOW DX: R ELBOW SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
PT SUS SPRAIN TO ELBOW WHEN SHE WAS USING A HIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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