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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/11/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 18YOF WAS WEARING A WIG FOR PAST WEEK. HAS SCRAPES ALONG HAIRLINE. WOUN D ON FOREHEAD IS DRAINING. DX FACIAL ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces, Adhesives |
| LACERATION FOREHEAD-REMOVED HAIR PIECE THAT WAS GLUED TO A STOCKING & P LACED OVER HAIR-NOTICED CUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| PT STATES SHE WAS WEARING A TIGHT WIG WHICH DUG INTO HER FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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