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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 308
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/25/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT RECEIVED PUNCTURE WOUND TO CHEST WHEN FELL ON HIS HAIR PIC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| WHILE BRUSHING HAIR,HURT UPPER BACK AND CANT MOVE HEAD BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT AT HOME REACHING UP TO BRUSH HAIR WHEN SHE FELT A PULL IN CHEST STRA INED CHEST MUSCLES |
| 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 |
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