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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 255
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:5
Year 2001:107
Year 2003:39
Year 2004:6
Year 2005:38
Year 2007:5
Year 2008:15
Year 2010:37

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/07/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
14 YOM DX INJURY LT HAND - S/P PT WAS ACCIDENTALY STABBED BY TIP OF COMB ON THE LAHD HAND AT SCHOOL PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
14 YO M FELL ON METAL TIP COMB INJURED HAND LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
15YOF HIT ON HAND BY HAIRBRUSH THAT SISTER THREW AT HOME; HAND INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT REPORTS YOUNGER BROTHER ACCIDENTALY HIT PT IN HAND WITH HAIR BRUSH SUS CONTUSION TO HAND%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PATIENT STABBED HER HAND WITH SHARP END OF COMB; PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT PUNCTURED RT HAND WITH COMB C/O PAIN PUNCTURE WOUND RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT PUSHED TIP OF COMB INTO HAND; PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
BITTNE ON RT HAND BASE OF THUMB BY MULTI-LEGGED WORM LIKE CREATURE THAT ATTACHED AND WOULDN'T LET GO GOT OFF WITH HAIRBRUSH RT HAND INSECT BIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2001Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2001Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2001Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2001Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2000Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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