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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 179
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2005 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| LAC L2ND FINGER, PT CUT W/A METAL PART OF A HAIR DRYER IN A HAIR PARLOR , C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, PULSE INTACT, ROM NORMAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| TURNED HEAD WRONG BLOW DRYING HAIR DX. C-STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| STEPPED ON BLOW DRYER IN ROOM. DX. FX L DISTAL FIBULA (ANKLE). |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers, Bathtubs or showers |
| TRAUMA, NO BODY PART STATED, FATHER STS PT INTENTED TO KILL HERSELF BY PUTTING A HAIR DRYER IN THE BATHTUB, PINCHING W/A NEEDLE, TRF TO PSYCH |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Hair dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM HAIR DRYER, FOUND ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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