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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 154
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| A 44 YOF HAD BEEN WEARING HAIR EXTENSIONS, TODAY TOOK OFF AND FELT KNOW TO HEAD, DX FOLLICULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 29 YOF DERMATITIS SCALP, IRRITATION S/P HAVING NEW BRAIDS AND WEAVE PUT IN HER HAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2010 | 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: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 22YOF,ABSESS ON HER SCALP S/P HAVING A HAIRPIECE WEAVE PLACED ON HER HEAD FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS DEVELOPED BUMP EARLIER THIS WEEK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 17YOF PT HAD WIG COMB IN HAIR X1 MO. BEGAN IRRITATING PT, MOM CUT WIG O UT. LEFT LARGE LAC TO SCALP, EAR TO EAR CUT. INFECTED. DX SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/19/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces, Clothing accessories |
| 13YOF PT HAS HAD A TIGHT CAP ON UNDERNEATH OF A WIG FOR PAST 2 WKS. ARE AS ON SCALP SCRAPED, OOZING FROM CAP. DX SCALP ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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