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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 58
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IN THE R EYE WITH A CORD FROM A HAIR DRYER. HAS PAIN AND TEARING OF R EYE. DX R CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON A DOME HAIR DRYER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| TODAY WHILE USING AN ELECTRICK HAIR DRYER, FELT LIKE A SHOCK IN THE ARM THEN COLLAPSED&VOMITTED>> RULE OUT SEIZURES DISORDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/06/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| DX: 1ST DEGREE THERMAL BURN TO SCALP W/ FLAT IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2008 | 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: Other |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| WHILE MOME STRAIGHTENING/BLOWING HER HAIR, LOOKED INTHE MIRROR, SAW BRI GHT COLORS THEN PASSED OUT>> SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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