Accidents - Hair dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/17/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hair dryers
PT FELL ASLEEP IN FRONT OF A HAIR DRYER WHICH BURNED BACK. DX: BURNS PARTIAL THICKNESS BACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hair dryers
PT WAS DRIVING A SMALL TRACTOR WHICH ROLLED INTO DITCH. DX: HYPOTHERMIA, BILAT RENAL LACS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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