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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 663
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 10YOF BRUSHING HAIR, FELT SOMETHING CRACK IN NECK, SIDED NECK PAIN; MUS CLE SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| EAR DRUM ? PERFORATION08 Y/O F-ACCIDENTLY PUT END OF COMB INTO EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Day wear |
| PERIURETHAL TRAUMA-12 Y/O F-FELL ON A COMB IN HER PANTS POCKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT SUS LAC TO THIGH AFTER SCRATCHING THIGH WITH A COMB% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| LAC EYE W/ HAIR BRUSH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 7YO HISP MALE AT HOME HIT IN HEAD WITH BRUSH THAT BROTHER THREW DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN COMBING HAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| MOM BRUSHING HER HAIR AND SHE BECAME LIMP AND FELL DOWN HAVING SYNCOPA L EPISODE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT HIT IN HEAD W/A CONE OR COMB, NOW W/CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD, NO LOC; H EAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PATIENT STANDING IN FRONT OF MIRROR WHILE MOM WAS COMBING HAIR, STARTED FEELING LIGHTHEADED, PASSED OUT IN MOM'S ARMS; VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| SOMEONE THREW A HAIR BRUSH & IT HIT BACK OF HEAD DX SCALP LAC * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LT SIDED NECK PAIN WHILE BRUSHING HER HAIR TODAY >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Rugs or carpets |
| METAL COMB WAS STUCK IN CARPET, CHILD STEPPED ON DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO L TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Floors or flooring materials |
| MOM BRUSHING PATIENT'S HAIR AT HOME BEFORE LEAVING FOR CAMP, PT FELL D OWN ON FLOOR, EYES ROLLED BACK, ARMS FLAILING, LEG KICKING; SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2009 | Age: 10 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 |
| PT WAS BRUSHING HAIR AND FELT A PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF NECK DX: TORTICOLLIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT BRUSHING HAIR OR TAKING SHOWER, FLIPPED HEAD BACK AND FELT PAIN IN N ECK THAT PROGRESSED TO SHOULDER; NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT PLAYING WITH COUSIN AND HIT IN EYE WITH A THROWN HAIR BRUSH. DX COR NEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| TORTICOLLIS: 10YOF PAIN RT SIDE OF NECK WHILE BRUSHING HER HAIR, STATES CANNOT GET NECK STRAIGHT BECAUSE OF MUSCLE SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| HIT WITH HAIRBRUSH;DX LACERATED FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2009 | Age: 13 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 |
| NOTED SHARP NECK PAIN WHILE BRUSHING HER WET HAIR AT HOME W PAIN PERSIS TING ALSO SUST SUNBURN TO BOTH ARMS DX CERVICAL STRAIN SUNBURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2009 | Age: 15 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 |
| 15 YOF HAS NECK PAIN FROM BRUSHING HAIR AT HOME CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT SCRATCHING EAR W/A COMB WHEN PIECE OF COMB BROKE OFF IN EAR, FB REMO VED IN ED; FOREIGN BODY IN AUDITORY CANAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| ABRASION TO RIGHT EAR CANAL - ACCIDENTLY STUCK THE END OF A COMB IN EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PATIENT BRUSHING HER HAIR WHEN FELT POP IN NECK/SCAPULA, PAIN WITH TURN ING HEAD; WRY NECK/TORTICOLLIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2009 | Age: 13 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 |
| SHOULDER PAIN AFTER BRUSHING HAIR DX: NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| HIT ON FACE WITH A PLASTIC BRUSH. DX LIP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Manual cleaning equipment |
| SPENDING NIGHT WITH FRIEND CAME HOME EARLY SAID 12 Y/O M FONDLED VAGINA AREA PUT HAIRBRUSH AND TOILET BOWL CLEANER IN VAGINA.DX-SEX ASSAULT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| HURT NECK WHILE COMBING HAIR. DX SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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