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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 446
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:105
Year 2002:76
Year 2004:17
Year 2005:59
Year 2006:86
Year 2009:100

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 06/05/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 09/13/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials
37 YO STEPPED ON PLASTIC HANGER FELL ON FLOOR FX PATELLA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Power lawn mowers
FOREIGN BODY LEG - PATIENT WAS IMPALED BY PIECE OF WIRE COAT HANGER "SP IT" OUT BY LAWN MOWER - WHILE CUTTING GRASS AT HOME W/POWER LAWN MOWER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/15/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Power lawn mowers
PART OF COAT HANGER THROWN FROM LAWNMOWER, STUCK IN LEG DX FB LLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Bags
SHIN LAC-TAKING OUT TRASH-@ HOME-CUT ON COAT HANGER THAT STUCK THROUGH THE GARBAGE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT STUCK HANGER DOWN LEG WEARING A CAST TO SCRATCH LEG HANGER NOW STUCK, PT C/O LOW LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PATIENT, WITH CAST ON LEG, USED COAT HANGER TO SCRATCH AND FELT IT PULL ON SKIN. D: CELLULITIS, DIABETES, RENAL FAILURE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/17/2001Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2001Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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