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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 326
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/24/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 31 YR OLD FEMALE BLOW DRYING HAIR AND SYNCOPIZED 4 TIMES AND FELL AND H IT HEAD WITH HEADACHE AND HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: American Indian/Alaska Native |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 35YOF WAS AT THE BEAUTY SALON AND FELL ASLEEP UNDER THE HAIR DRYER C/O HEAD PAIN. DX: HEADACHE AND SCALP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2007 | Age: 29 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT.INJ.HEAD AT HOME WHEN USING A HAIR DRYER & DROPPED SOMETHING,BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP & HIT HEAD ON CUPBOARD,NO L.O.C. DX; CONT/ABR HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT WAS BURNED BY HAIR DRYER AT SALON. DX: PARTIAL BURN SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2000 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hair dryers, Toilets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/1999 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/1999 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/1998 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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