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Accidents - Hair dryers - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Neck

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 300
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Date: 11/23/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
NECK STRAIN-C/O PAIN TO RT SIDE OF NECK AFTER DRYING HAIR WITH HAIR DRY ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
WAS DRYING HER HAIR WITH A HAIR DRYER - TURNED HER NECK SUDDENLY; AS A RESULT HAD SUBSEQUENT NECK PAIN. RT. NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
PT C/O:NECK PAIN FOLLOWING THE USAGE HAIR DRYER, SUSTAINED " NECK MS STRAIN/SPASM"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers, Bathtubs or showers
LEANED BACK WHLE DRYING HAIR WITH HAIR DRYER IN SHOWER AT HOME, FELT PO P IN NECK. DX: NECK SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hair dryers
41 YOF STRAINS NECK WHILE USING HAIR DRYER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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