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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/18/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 1ST DEGREE BURN UPPER BACK-HAVING BRAIDS DONE AT FRIENDS HOUSE-HAIR HIT BACK BURNED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| PT WITH ALLERGIC REACTION TO HAIR EXTENSIONS |
| 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 |
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