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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 202
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/03/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT WITH LAC TO EARDRUM WITH A COMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| RT EARDRUM PERFORATION-SUS INJ WHEN SHE POKED HERSELF IN THE EAR WITH A LONG TAIL COMB. HAS PAIN AND HEARS AN ECHO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT DX LACERATION RT EAR CANAL - S/P AS PER PT SHE WAS CLEANING HER EAR W/A TAIL COMB WHEN NHER DAUGHTER ACCIDENTALLY HIT HER HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| ACCIDENTALLY STUCK PLASTIC COMB IN EAR AND SUSTAINED AN ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT HAS ABRASION TO HER EAR AFTER STRIKING HER EAR WHEN USING A COMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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