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Accidents - Hair dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
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Date: 07/28/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers
SYNCOPE-STATES HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE AFTER SITTING UNDER A HOT HAIR DR YER FOR 40 MINUTES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/14/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair dryers, Chairs
PT AT HAIDRESSER AND UNDER HAIR DRYER GOT UP FROM CHAIR AND FAINETED DX: DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/15/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair dryers
HAIR DRYER SHORTED OUT AND FELT A SHOCK TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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