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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 189
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:98
26-50 years old:60
50+ years old:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
STEPPED ON A HANGER AT *** DX- ACUTE L DISTAL RADIUS COMPRESSIONS FRACT URE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
FOREARM LACERATION - 6 YOF LACERATED RIGHT FOREARM ON A HANGER IN A STO RE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WAS SWINGING ON CLOTHES HANGER POLE AND FELL AND LANDED ON RIGHT ARM . D: ASTHMA / FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
61YO M TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CLOTHES HANGER FX ULNA CLOSED DISTAL END
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
CUT LEFT FOREARM ON A METAL COAT HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT FALL ONTO A HANGER AT HOME, PIECE PUNCTURED RT ARM, PIECE STAYE D IN ARM, FB LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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