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Accidents - Wigs, falls or hairpieces - Year 2006 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:5
26-50 years old:79

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE-C/O PAIN AND ITCHING TO LEFT EYE AFTER HAIR F ROM WIG SCRATCHED HER EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
YEST. FRIEND HIT HER IN THE EYE W/ HER HAIRPIECE WHEN SHE STOOD UP. SOM EWHAT ITCHY, NO PAIN. DX.: (MEDIAL) SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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