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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 125
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| PT WAS GETTING HAIR WEAVE AND DEVELOPED ITCHING RASH ON BODY, DX ALLERG IC REACTION |
| 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: 09/13/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| PT STATES HIT HAND 1 WK AGO ON A "HAIR PIECE", CONTUSION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| PT HAD HAIR BRAIDED WITH NEW SYNTHETIC HAIR, DEVELOPED NECK RASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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