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Accidents - Hair dryers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 68
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:16
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/21/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hair dryers
STEPPED ON METAL PIECE OF A HAIR DRYER. DX FOOT PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: 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: 08/26/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
PT SUST LACERATION TO FOOT STEPPED ON PLUG OF HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair dryers
STEPPED ON A PRONG OF A HAIRDRYER AND HURT FOOT DX RT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair dryers
FOOT LACERATION- PT. STEPPED ON A HAIR DRYER CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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