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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,199
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/11/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| 29 YOF-C/O HAND NUMBNESS AFTER WORKING 3 HRS ON SOMEONE'S CORN ROWING H AIR YEST-C/O PAIN TO HANDS & ARMS @ HOME DX STRAIN R/L FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| 30YOF CUT FINGERS ON HAIR SHEARS/ LAC LT 1ST AND 4TH DIGITS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| 40 YOF BURNED ABDOMEN AND THIGH USING *** FOR HAIR REMOVAL. DX-CHEMICAL BURN 2ND DEGREE ABDOMEN, THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| 32 YOM FOLLICULITIS OF POSTERIOR NECK - COMPLAINS OF NECK TENDERNESS AND SWELLING TIMES FOUR DAYS AFTER HAIR CUT LAST MONDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| PT C/O PLUCKING HAIR FROM EYEBROWS AND HAS EYELID PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| PT WAS BEADING HAIR YESTERDAY, TO ER WITH FINGER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| 26YOF WAS HOME USING ELECTRIC HAIR STRAIGHTNER,ACCIDENTLY BURNED LEFT CHEEK;FACIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| PT WAS AT HOME PUTTING ON A HEADBAND, SCRACHED EYE CAUSING A LT CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| BURN RT FOOT-SUS INJ TO RT FOOT WHEN SHE DROPPED HAIR STRAIGHTENING IRO N ON IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| PULLING UP HAIR WRAPPING IN HEAD WRAP LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| BURNED EYE WITH A STRAIGHTENING COMB. DX. L EYE CORNEAL INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| PATIENT WAS FIXING HER CHILD'S HAIR TODAY AND BEGAN TO HAVE RIBCAGE AND BACK PAIN. DX-CHEST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| STRUCK IN MOUTH WITH CAN OF HAIR SPRAY LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY POKED SELF IN EYE WITH A HAIR BAND AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| DX ALLERGIC REACTION TO HAIR PRODUCT DX CHEMICAL BURN TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2004 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| PT SUST ALLERGIC REACTION TO HAIR REMOVAL BODY WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| PT C/O HEAD PAIN AFTER MVA REARENDED RESRAINED HEAD HIT HEADREST WITH H AIR CLIP IN IT C/O NECK PAIN NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| PT C/O BURNS TO RT AND LEFT SIDES OF FACE AFTER USING HAIR REMOVAL SYST EM ON FACE CHEMICAL BURNS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| PT.C/O BURN TO RT.BACK SUSTAIN WITH HAIR BRAIDER WHEN TWISTED DX-2%BURN RT.BACK <1% TBSA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| LIFTED ARMS OVER HEAD - TYING A PONYTAIL IN HAIR, FELT PAIN FX CLAVICLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| 26 YOF USING BIKINI WAX LAC VAGINA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| PT SUST CORNEAL ABRASION HIT EYEBALL WITH HAIRBAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| ALLERGIC REACTION TO HAIR GROOMING PRODUCT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| WAS PUTTING ON A HEAD BAND AND THE HEAD BAND RUBBED AGAINST EYE, CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2001 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2001 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2001 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2001 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2001 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2001 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories, Other ovens |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2001 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2000 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2000 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2000 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/1999 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories, Other ranges |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/1999 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/1998 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/1998 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/1997 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/1997 | Age: 31 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/1997 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/1997 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hair grooming equipment or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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