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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 632
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 16 YOF WAS STABBED BY BROTHER ON ACCIDENT WITH METAL END OF A COMB. DX : PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 25 YO F SHE DROPPED A LARGE HAIR BRUSH ON HER LT GREAT TOE 2 DAYS AGO. DX SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA LT GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 19 YOF CUT SCALP WHILE COMBING TANGLES OUT OF HAIR SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 25 YOF HAD PX WHILE BRUSHING HAIR. DX: NECK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 16 YOF ABRASION TO EYE FROM A HAIR COMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| A 25 YOM WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH BRUSH AT HOME, CONTUSION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| DX L SH PN: 25YOF L SH PN AFTER LIFT' ARM TO BRUSH HAIR. UNABLE TO ABDUCT SH ON OWN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 16YOF STS MY SISTER THREW A WOODEN COMB AT ME DX: FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 18YOF SUST R EYEBROW LAC WHEN STRUCK BY THROWN HAIR BRUSH DX R EYEBROW LAC 1 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 18 YO F HIT BY A HAIR BRUSH ON FINGER DX: STRAINED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 25 Y FEMALE STATES, HEARD NECK CRACK WHEN BRUSHING HAIR DX: NECK APIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 23YOM CONT EYE W/ COMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| DX R EAR CANAL LAC - CAN'T RULE OUT TM PERFORATION/ORAL APHTHAE OR APTHOUS ULCERS: 22YOF ABRASION F COMB IN R EAR. SHARP PN OOZING BLD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 23YOF-CORNEAL AB-HIT EYE W/A HAIRBRUSH-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Doors |
| 16 YOF WAS SCRATCHING EAR WITH RATTAIL COMB AND DOOR CAME BACK, COMB WENT INTO EAR CANAL. DX-PERFORATION TYMPANIC MEMBRANE, TRAUMATIC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| A 22 YOM HIT TO KNEE WITH HAIRBRUSH, KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 19 YO F WAS BRUSHING HAIR WHEN TWISTED NECK. DX:MUSCLE STRAIN, SPRAIN, TORTICOLLIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| EAR CANAL AB-18YOF-SCRATCHED EAR W/ RAT TAILED COMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 24 YO F HIT EYE WITH HAIRBRUSH WHILE DRYING HAIR C/O RT EYE PAIN DX CORNEAL ABRASION*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| A 21 YOM ACCIDENTALLY POKED EAR WITH A RATTAIL COMB, EAR INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 17 Y/O B/M RECEIVED PUNCTURE TO WRIST WHEN METAL COMB HIT WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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