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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 42
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PIECE OF COMB IN EAR. DX FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT WAS PLAYING AROUND WITH HER BROTHER IN THE CAR AND STRUCK IN THE RIG HT EAR WITH A PIG TAIL COMB ABRASION EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 15 Y/O F SUS A EAR INJURY X TODAY. PT WHILE AT HOME PT STUCK A COMB HAN DLE TOO FAR IN EAR WITH FORCE. DX PERFORATION OF THE RIGHT TM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| LAC TO EAR WHEN STRUCK EAR WITH A COMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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