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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 223
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/27/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 68 YO M BRUSHING HIS HAIR STARTED GETTING PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK ROTATI NG TO LEFT SIDE OF RIBS. DX MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 63 YOF WAS BRUSHING HAIR AND PUT BRUSH TO BACK OF HEAD AND FELT CHEST PAIN - CHEST WALL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 62YOF AT HOME COMBING HAIR FELT A POP IN BACK/ DX ACUTE BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 62YOF BRUSHING HAIR WHEN SHE DEVELOPED AN ACUTE ONSET OF CHEST PAIN ADM ITTED FOR CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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