Accidents - Wigs, falls or hairpieces - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 301
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2000:	5
Year 2003:	69
Year 2005:	59
Year 2006:	85
Year 2007:	5
Year 2010:	76

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
6-15 years old:	16
26-50 years old:	208
50+ years old:	70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 06/02/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
CUT EYE WITH PLASTIC HAIR PIECE. DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2006	Age: 27 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: 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: 03/10/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 05/01/2005	Age: 47 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: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
HAIR BRAID HIT HER IN THE EYE RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
47 YO F POKE IN EYES WITH HAIR PIECE, L EYE RED. DX LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/28/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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