Accidents - Combs or hairbrushes - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Ear

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
55 YOF C/O LEFT EAR ITCHING THIS MORNING, USED END OF A COMB TO SCRATCH AND PERFORATED THE TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT WAS USING COMB TO SCRATCH EAR, ACCIDENTALLY POKED SELF IN EAR, LACER ATION TO EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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