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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 422
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:6
Year 2003:22
Year 2004:34
Year 2006:6
Year 2008:78
Year 2009:62
Year 2010:212

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/20/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
5 YO M SWALLOWED A BEAT OFF A COAT HANGER IN STORE ON SATURDAY. HAS BEE N VOMITING SINCE. DX:VIRAL SYNDROME, POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
R/O AIRWAY PERFORATION AND/OR LAC:9MOM PARENTS STATE PT PUT METAL COAT HANGER IN MOUTH,HOOK PART CAUGHT IN THROAT,GAGGED,HANGER CAME OUT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/09/2010Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
22MOF WAS COLD STONE AND MOM NOTICED BITS OF METAL FROM A HANGER IN DRINK, FOREIGN BODY INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
MAY HAVE SWALLOWED A PLASTIC PIECE FROM A HANGER. DX. FOREIGN BODY DIGE STIVE SYSTEM.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2008Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PATIENT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH PLASTIC HANGER IN MOUTH, HANGER BROKE W/ PT SWALLOWING PLASTIC PIECE, BLOOD FROM MOUTH; FB INGESTION, MOUTH INJU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT SWALLOWED A PLASTIC "SEIZURE" OFF A PLASTIC HANGER FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A PLASTIC HANGER THAT HAD HOOKS ON IT,MOM HEARD PT CHOKING AND HOOK MISSING PT HAS VOMITED. DX POSSIBLE F.B. ASPIRATION.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/26/2004Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
SWALLOWED A SMALL METAL PIECE OFF OF COAT HANGER DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
HANGER STUCK IN THROAT DX: FB REMOVAL FROM THROAT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
METAL COAT HANGER CAUGHT IN THROAT - PT CRYING SINCE. D: NP / BOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
ABRASION POSTERIOR PHARYNX - 10 MOF PUT A PLASTIC CLOTHES HANGAR DOWN THROAT EARLIER, MOTHER EXTRACTED HANGAR WITH BLOOD ON HOOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2001Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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