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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 316
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 4 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH HAIR WRAPPED AROUND PENIS VERY TIGHT TODAY C/O SWELLING AND PAIN- DX- F/B AROUND PENIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| A 44 YOF HAD BEEN WEARING HAIR EXTENSIONS, TODAY TOOK OFF AND FELT KNOW TO HEAD, DX FOLLICULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 7 YO M POKE IN R EYE AT AUNT'S HOUSE BY A HAIR WIRE CAUSING TRAUMAIC IR ITIS. DX: R EYE IRITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 22 YOF FOREARM PAIN, REPORTS PAIN BEGAN AFTER TAKING OUT HER HAIR EXTEN SION BRAIDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2010 | Age: 29 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 29 YOF DERMATITIS SCALP, IRRITATION S/P HAVING NEW BRAIDS AND WEAVE PUT IN HER HAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2010 | Age: 22 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: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 22YOF,ABSESS ON HER SCALP S/P HAVING A HAIRPIECE WEAVE PLACED ON HER HEAD FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS DEVELOPED BUMP EARLIER THIS WEEK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 70 Y/O FEMALE WITH POSSIBLE WIG HAIR AND WIND INDUCED INJURY. DX SUBCONJUN;CTIVAL HEMORRAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2010 | Age: 17 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: Laceration |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 17YOF PT HAD WIG COMB IN HAIR X1 MO. BEGAN IRRITATING PT, MOM CUT WIG O UT. LEFT LARGE LAC TO SCALP, EAR TO EAR CUT. INFECTED. DX SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/19/2010 | Age: 13 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: Wigs, falls or hairpieces, Clothing accessories |
| 13YOF PT HAS HAD A TIGHT CAP ON UNDERNEATH OF A WIG FOR PAST 2 WKS. ARE AS ON SCALP SCRAPED, OOZING FROM CAP. DX SCALP ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
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