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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/13/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 07/19/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK BY HANGER AT HOME - LWT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/30/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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) |
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