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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,530
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials |
| STEPPED ON METAL COAT HANGER ON FLOOR THAT WENT INTO FOOT DX CELLULITIS 2ND TO PUNCTURE FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| ACC SCRATCHED EYE C A COAT HANGER >>ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC HANGER AND TWISTED KNEE. D: KNEE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| ACC POKED SLEF INTO EYE C A COAT HANGER >> CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 31 YO FEMALE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HANGER AND REINJURED BACK LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 30 YOM POKED SELF IN RIGHT EYE WITH CLOTHES HANGER SUSTAINING A CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PATIENT WAS POKED IN THE LT EYE WITH A WOODEN COAT HANGER YESTERDAY, C/O PAIN IN THE LEFT EYE W/BLURRED VISION. DX-LARGE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| STEPPED ON A BELT/TIE RACK PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| POKED IN EYE WITH CLOTHES HANGER. DX- CONJUNCTIVAL TEAR R EYE JG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PUNCTURE WOUND OF LEFT HAND - JAMMED COAT HANGER INTO HAND WHILE TRYING TO FIX A BB GUN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| NECK AND BACK INJURY: AT LOCAL STORE SHOPPING, WENT TO FALL, GRABBED CLOTHES RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PAIN TO KNEE TWISTED TRIPPED OVER HANGER DX: KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials |
| LUMBAR CONTUSION WHEN SLIPPED ON A CLOTHES HANGER AT *** AND FELL TO TH E FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| CUT EAR ON COAT HANGER DX; EAR LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| HIT W/CLOTHES ROD ON BACK AT NH DX; THORACIC CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL AND WAS BANGED IN FACE BY WOODEN HANGERS. DX: JAW PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| ACCIDENTALLY INJURED EAR WITH COAT HANGER LT TYMPANIC MEMBRANE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT WITH CAST ON ARM GOT CLOTHES HANGER STUCK IN CAST HAS WRIST PAIN CELLULITITS LT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 29 YO STRUCK IN HEAD WITH COAT HANGER LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| SLIPPED ON A HANGER, PAIN TO R FOOT DX; FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Footwear |
| STEPPED ON METAL COAT HANGER - WENT THROUGH FLIP FLOP PW PLANTAR FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IN EYE WITH A COAT HANGER DX- CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRH AGE AND EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| CAUJGHT FINGER ON A HANGER RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 48 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR, CLOTHES RACK FELL AND STRUCK HER ON THE HEAD - CONTUSED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT WAS BENDING A COAT HANGER AND STUCK IN HIS FINGER/HAND. D. LAC R MI DDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON METAL SHOE RACK, THEN HIT THE FLOOR, HEAD CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Scissors |
| ATTEMPTING TO PRY OPEN PANT HANGER W/PAIR OF HOUSE SCISSORS, CUT L PALM AT THUMB. DX. LAC L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT SLIPPED ON HANGER AT STORE AND FELL ONTO BACK. UPPER HIP, LEG, SHOUL DER, ARM PAIN. D: MUSCLE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT STS HIT IN HEAD WITH PIECE OF WOOD FORM CLOTHES HANGER DX FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 36 Y/O M INJURED L INDEX FINGER WHEN POKED WITH CUT COATHANGER AT HOME. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND L INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Clothing |
| PT WAS TAKING A PC OF CLOTHING OFF A RACK IN A STORE WHEN COATHANGER HIT PT IN EYE, LEFT EYE SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER HANGER IN *** PARKING LOT AND FELL SRIKING HEAD & KNEE. NO LOC.D :MINOR CHI, LOW BACK PAIN, KNEE ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| TRIPPED ON A HANGER IN BEDROOM 1 WEEK AGO STILL HAVING PAIN DX- FOO T SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A CLOTHES HANGER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 33 YOF STRAINED L SHOULDER PLACING CLOTHES HANGERS OVER HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| SLIPPED HOLDING COAT HANGER/NECK LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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