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Accidents - Electric combs - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:66
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:6
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:136Face:15
Lower Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric combs
BURNED ON LEG WITH A HOT COMB. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric combs
LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION, POSSIBLE CORNEAL ULCER FROM HAVING HAIR STRAIGHTENED THIS A.M. WITH A "HOT COMB" AND IT TOUCHED PATIENT'S EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric combs
DX FACIAL BURN: RIGHT CHEEK BURN BY HEATING COMB USED ON PT BY MOM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/1998Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric combs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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