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Accidents - Hair dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 303
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Date: 11/27/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hair dryers
ALLERGIC REACTION-DEVELOPED ITCHING AFTER USING NEW HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
@BEAUTY SHOP, UNDER HAIR DRYER, BECAME, HOT, SYNCOPAL EPISODE, DX; SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
PT UNDER DRYER @ SALON & FELT SICK ACUTE SYNACOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/23/2005Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
GOT WEAK WHILE USING HAIR DRYER DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
DIZZY, WEAK, SOB WHILE UNDER HAIR DRYER DX; NEAR SYNCOPE SECONDARY TO HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE SITTING UNDER HAIR DRYER AT BEAUTY SHOP, GOT REA LLY HOP, VOMITED. DX. SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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