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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 51
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:6
16-25 years old:45

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
PT PULLED HER HAIR WEAVE AND OUT & HER SKIN CAME OPEN, HEAD LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/09/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
HAIR EXTENTIONS MADE HEAD SORE AND SWELLING ON SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
PT SUBSTAINED CUT TO SCALP FROM WIG BEING TOO TIGHT DX:SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces, Adhesives
20 YO FEMALE HAS WIG CAP GLUED TO HAIR AND IT'S STUCK F/B STUCK ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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