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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 106
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 36 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 |
| PT WEARING TIGHT WIG DX: TENSION HEADACHE DUE TO WIG USE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| HAIR BRAID HIT HER IN THE EYE RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2005 | Age: 27 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 |
| SIDE OF HEAD HURTS SINCE USING HAIR PIECE. HEAD PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 39 YOF IS HAVING REACTION TO HAIR EXTENSIONS, HAS SHORTNESS OF BREATH A ND ITCHING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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