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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:66
Year 2007:15
Year 2010:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/18/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
52 Y/O/F INJURED ARM ON A COMB AT HOME DX/ RT ARM PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
C/O PT STATES WAS COMBING HAIR AND FELT A POP DX LT LOWER ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2001Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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