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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 869
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/27/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 68 YO M BRUSHING HIS HAIR STARTED GETTING PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK ROTATI NG TO LEFT SIDE OF RIBS. DX MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 63 YOF WAS BRUSHING HAIR AND PUT BRUSH TO BACK OF HEAD AND FELT CHEST PAIN - CHEST WALL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 62YOF AT HOME COMBING HAIR FELT A POP IN BACK/ DX ACUTE BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 62YOF BRUSHING HAIR WHEN SHE DEVELOPED AN ACUTE ONSET OF CHEST PAIN ADM ITTED FOR CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/22/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| BACK PAIN-PAIN SINCE COMBING HAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 54 YOF REACHED OVER TO GRAB A BRUSH AND HAD CHEST PAIN ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| 55 YO MALE SCRATCHED BACK WTH A COMB ABCESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| THIS MORNING DEVELOPED SUDDENLY CHEST PAIN RADIATING TO THE BACK WHILE BRUSHING HER HAIR >> MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| PAIN WHILE BRUSHING HAIR/UPPER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP HAIRBRUSH AT NURSING HOME FELL AND HAS PAIN TO BAC K DX- T4 AND T5 FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/23/2006 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| FELL OVER BACKWARDS WHILE COMBING HAIR AT ASSISTED LIVING INJURING UPPE R BACK. DX: T-12 COMPRESSION FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2006 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS BENDING OVER BRUSHING HAIR BRUSH GOT CAUGHT PULLED SELF OVER INT O SIDE OF BATHTUB CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| SEVERE PAIN MID L CHEST THIS AM WHILE BRUSHING HAIR AT HOME. DX. ACUTE PRECORDIAL CHEST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/30/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| WHILE BRUSHING HAIR, PT LIFTED ARM, DEVELOPED A PAIN IN UPPER BACK, STR AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2001 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2000 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2000 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Combs or hairbrushes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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