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Accidents - Combs or hairbrushes - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 283
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:43
Year 2001:66
Year 2004:69
Year 2005:41
Year 2009:62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/28/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
54 Y/O F WAS HIT ON THE HEAD WITH HAIRBRUSH BY ONE OF THE KIDS THAT SHE TAKES ACRE OF.DX 4 CM LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT. CUT W/COMB AT HAIRDRESSERS. DX. LAC FACIAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT C/O CUT ON FACE. PT WAS STRUCK BY HAIR BRUSH. DX LAC TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2001Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/1997Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/1997Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Toilets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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