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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| 14 YOM FINGER CONTUSION, REPORTS HITTING HIS HAND ON A HAIR DRYER AT SC HOOL, INJURED R 2ND FINGER, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 08/18/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PATIENT SHOCKED WHEN PLUGGING IN HAIR DRYER TO 220 V OUTLET AT HOME; EL ECTRICAL BURN TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/22/2000 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/1999 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/1999 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/22/1998 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Hair dryers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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