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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 901
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| CERVICAL STRAIN.PT WAS COMBING HAIR WITH A COMB AGGRESSIVELY TO GET OUT TANGLED AND NECK BEGAN TO HURT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT C/O ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF W/A POINTED COMB HANDLE ON THE RT INNER SIDE OF LOWER EYELID. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT BRAIDING HER HAIR/COMBING WITH SOMETHING GOING INTO LT ETE, FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT GOT A TOOTH FROM A COMB STUCK IN EAR; FB REMOVAL EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT STATES SHE WAS BRUSHING HER HAIR AND TURNED WRONG AND INJURED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| CERVICAL STRAIN - 24 YOF NECK PAIN WHEN TILTED HEAD TO BRUSH HAIR THIS MORNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Doors |
| PT.PUNCTURE RT.INNER EAR WITH COMB END AND WALKED INTO DOOR C/O EARACHE.DX-PREFORATION RT.TM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT FELL 1 MONTH AGO PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER CONTINUES ESPECIALLY WHEN TR YINT TO BRUSH HAIR, STRAINED SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| CERVICAL STRAIN - 21 YOF BRUSHING HER HAIR HAD SUDDEN ONSET OF NECK PAI N, UNABLE TO TURN HEAD TO RIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 24 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELT SNAP IN NECK WHILE USING BRUSH TO COMB HAIR NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| CERVICLE STRAIN - WHEN BRUSHING HAIR FELT A CRACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| CORN ABR. PT POKED HERSELF IN EYE WITH A HAIR BRUSH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT DX CORNEAL ABRASION OD - C/O PAIN IN OD SINCE YESTERDAY WHEN SHE POKED EYE W/COMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT WAS COMBING FRIEND'S HAIR WHEN COMB BROKE AND A PIECE HIT HER IN RT EYE, EYE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| HIT SELF IN EYE WITH HAIR BRUSH DX. CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| TRAUMA (L) EAR, PT STS INSERTED A COMB' S HANDLE INTO HER EAR CANAL & SUST INJURY, C/O PAIN & ITCHINESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT.REPORTED STUCK COMB IN LT.EAR C/O SMALL AMOUNTS OF BLEEDING WITHEAR ACHE. DX- S/P PUNCTURE WOUND LT.EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| CONTUSION HEAD - VICTIM STATES SHE WAS BRUSHING/COMBING HAIR AND FELT F AINT AND FELL STRIKING HER HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| INJURED WHEN STUCK RATTAIL COMB IN EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| EAR CANAL ABRASION- PT. PUT THE END OF A RAT TAIL COMB IN HER EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT HAD PX WHILE BRUSHING HAIR. DX: STRAIN L TRAPEZIUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT STUCK TIP OF COMB IN EAR NOW PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| AT HOME, REACHING BACK TO BRUSH HIS HAIR AND FELT PINCHING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT UPPER BACK. DX THORACIC STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 19 Y.O. B FEMALE W/WRIST CONTUSION. PT INJ SELF W/A HAIR BRUSH @ H OME. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| HIT SELF W/ HAIR BRUSH; TOOTH FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| ACUTE CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP LAC-HIT IN THE HEAD ACCIDENTLY WIT H A HAIR BRUSH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT DX RT EXTERNAL EAR CANAL LACERATION - S/P STICKING COMB IN EAR AND SCRATCH IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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