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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - Year 2005 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 91
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:31
26-50 years old:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/27/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
WHILE PLAYING IN CLOSET, PT CAUGHT ARM ON HANGER AND FELL, FX UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HANGERS. R SALTER FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT TRYING TO UNCLOG A DRAIN WITH A WIRE HANGER WHEN SUSTAINED PUNCTURE TO UPPER ARM WITH HANGER YESTERDAY. D: PUNCTURE WOUND, CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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