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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 14 YOM STATES HAD END OF SHARP COMB STUCK INTO LEFT HIP AREA AND ABOUT AN INCH DEEP, PULLED OUT BY SELF, LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/20/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT INJURED @ HOME BRUSHING HAIR FELT BACK PAIN DX: BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT COMBING HER HAIR AND SLIPPED STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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