Accidents - Combs or hairbrushes - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 516
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	100
Year 1998:	73
Year 2000:	17
Year 2002:	15
Year 2004:	58
Year 2006:	59
Year 2007:	95
Year 2008:	94

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
10 YO FEMALE CUT LEFT FINGER WITH A SWITCHBLADE COMB LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
WALKING AT SCHOOL SWINGING ARMS, KNICKED PINKY FINGER ON HAIR PICK IN POCKET. DX-LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
THUMB TENDERNESS-FELT A "POP" WHILE COMBING HER HAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
6 YOM LAC THUMB WALKING CARRING COMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PRESSED VERY HARD WHILE BRUSHING HAIR AND HEARD A POP. DX. R 4TH FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
WENT TO PICK UP A METAL COMB BROUGHT IN BY TEACHER ANOTHER STUDENT ACC CUT FINGER LACERATION LEFT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
RT 3RD FINGER LAC-CUT ON A METAL COMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2000	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/1997	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/1997	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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