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Accidents - Hair clippers and trimmers - 6-15 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:86All Of Body:71
Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hair clippers and trimmers
PT W/ABSCESS TO SCALP, NOTICED YEST AFTER CLIPPING HAIR, NOW W/PAIN OVE R SITE OF ABSCESS; SCALP ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hair clippers and trimmers, Floors or flooring materials
GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM HAIR CLIPPERS WHILE TRIMMING DAD'S HAIR, KNOCKE D HER TO THE FLOOR AT HOME. DX; ELECTRIC SHOCK TO FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hair clippers and trimmers
PATIENT CUT FINGERS WHILE WORKING ON HAIR CLIPPERS; 2ND/3RD/4TH FINGER LACS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hair clippers and trimmers
SCALP ABRASION-C/O REDNESS AND PAIN TO SCALP AFTER GETTING A HAIRCUT WI TH A HAIR CLIPPER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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