Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - 26-50 years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,275
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Foot:	264	Head:	175
Finger:	155	Face:	139
Eyeball:	138	Lower Leg:	100
Hand:	84	Lower Arm:	77
Ankle:	62	Lower Trunk:	47
Shoulder:	15	Knee:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
38YOF PT STATES SHE WAS HOLDING CHILD WHO PULLED A HEAVY COAT RACK & STRUCK HER ON HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		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
OUT SHOPPING, TRIPPED&FELL HITTING EYE AGAINST A METAL COAT HANGER >>CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	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
DX LAC FACE: BEEN DRINK'G ALCOHOL TON; TRIP'D & FELL INTO COAT RACK, SM LAC TO L CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
POKED IN L EYE W/HANGER DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
42 Y/O F BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING & HIT HEAD ON METAL STORE RACK. DX SMALL ABRASION ON FOREHEAD, HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Ironing boards or covers
DX HAND PUNCTURE WD: L HAND PUNCTURE WD CLEAN METAL HANGER. TRIP'D OVER FEET OF IRON'G BOARD & PLACED HAND FWD TO CATCH SEF; IMPAILED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT PRESENTED TO ED WITH LACERATION TO FINGER FROM WIRE HANGER DX: LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
40 YOM, STEPPED ON RUSTY HANGER, PUNCTURE FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
PT STEPPED ON A COAT HANGER 4 DAYS AGO. DX: L FOOT INFECTED PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT SUS FB AFTER PLACING CLOTHES HANGER UP RECTUM%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT CUT LEG W/WIRE HANGER. DX: R LEG LAC 7 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 45 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
STUCK COAT HANGER IN FINGER. DX FINGER PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	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
HIT EYE WITH PLASTIC HANGER DX:
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
PT DX HEAD CONTUSION - DUE TO DIRECT BLOW,WAS WALKING IN *** AND HITHIS HEAD ON A RACK YESTERDAY AFTENOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT SLIPPED ON A HANGER AND FELL 2 WEEKS AGO AND SINCE THEN HAS HAD NUMB NESS IN LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT DX CONTUSION OF KNEE/LEG - S/P BIBEMS AFTER FALLING IN CLOTHING STORE DUE TO TRIPPING ON RACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A HANGER ON THE FLOOR AND LANDED ON BACK. DX SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT CUT HAND ON METAL RACK AT DETENTION CENTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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
PT HAD WOODEN COAT RACK FALL ON FOOT. DX: CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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
COAT RACK FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	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
LAC HEAD ON CLOTHES BAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT.INJ.L.LOWER LEG AT HOME WHEN CUT ON METAL CLOTHES HANGER. DX; LAC.L. CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
FINGER PW-INJURED ON COAT HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Doors
STEPPED ON PLASTIC HANGER AND HIT DOOR FRAME. DX- FOREARM CONTUSION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
POKED W METAL HANGER INSIDE A STORE. FACE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Doors
34 YOM HIT IN EYE WITH WIRE HANGER ON DOOR AT ***'SSUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMO RRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		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, Outerwear
PT PULLED MUSCLE AFTER REACHING UP TO HANG COAT YESTERDAY. DX LOW BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT TRIPPED ON A HANGER AT HOME AND TWISTED ANKLE 3 DAYS AGO DX// LEFT ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	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
PT SCRATCHED EYE WITH A METAL CLOTHES HANGER WHILE UNPACKING FROM MOVIN G, CONTUSION TO EYE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/04/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN SLIPPED ON A CLOTHES HANGER AT STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
THREW METAL HANGER AT FOOT DX: FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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