Accidents - Wigs, falls or hairpieces - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/27/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
PT'S WIG CAUGHT FIRED AND PT SUFFERED BURN TO SCALP. NO FD INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
86 YOF HEAD ITCHES FROM WEARING A WIG CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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