Accidents - Combs or hairbrushes - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/23/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
FELL OVER BACKWARDS WHILE COMBING HAIR AT ASSISTED LIVING INJURING UPPE R BACK. DX: T-12 COMPRESSION FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS BENDING OVER BRUSHING HAIR BRUSH GOT CAUGHT PULLED SELF OVER INT O SIDE OF BATHTUB CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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