Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,286
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2000:	75
Year 2001:	178
Year 2002:	252
Year 2003:	264
Year 2004:	134
Year 2005:	218
Year 2006:	505
Year 2007:	155
Year 2008:	181
Year 2009:	189
Year 2010:	131

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	55
6-15 years old:	572
16-25 years old:	178
26-50 years old:	852
50+ years old:	627

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
A 62 YOF SLIPPED ON A COAT HANGER WHILE AT STORE, KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials
78YOBF PT TRIPPED OVER CLOTHES HANGER THAT WAS LAYING ON FLOOR, C/O PA IN L LEG, L HIP, ANKLE. DX. BIL KNEE PAIN, L FOOT TWISTED.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials
25 YOM PT STEPPED ON A HANGER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON FLOOR. KNEE SPRA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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, Floors or flooring materials
14YOF ON KNEES YEST FOLDING LAUNDRY, COAT HANGER ON THE FLOOR SNAPPED A ND PUNCTURED KNEE, NOW W/KNEE PAIN; CONTUSION OF KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
9YOF SLIPPED ON A HANGER IN THE STORE AT *** LANDED ON KNEEDX: KNEE CO NTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
WAS SHOPPING, IN THE FITTING ROOM, SLIPPED ONTO PLASTIC HANGER&FELLHITT ING KNEE>>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
SLIPPED ON CLOTHES HANGER AND FELL. DX KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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
PATIENT WAS WALKING, HAD A MECHANICAL FALL OVER A COAT HANGER LANDING ON RT KNEE. DX - RT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Laundry baskets
RAN INTO WIRE HANGER INSIDE LAUNDRY BASKET;DA LACERATED KNEE
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: 09/26/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT CUT KNEE ON METAL COAT HANGER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WAS JAGGED IN THE KNEE BY HANGER CAUSING LACERATION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials
KNEE STRAIN-SLIPPED ON A HANGER-FELL TO THE FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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, Floors or flooring materials
PT STEPPED ON A HANGER THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND FELL ONTO LEFT KNEE C ONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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 TRIPPED OVER A METAL RACK AT THE *** CLOTHES STORE. D: CONTUSION L EFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC HANGER AND TWISTED KNEE. D: KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PAIN TO KNEE TWISTED TRIPPED OVER HANGER DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PAIN TO BACK STEPPED ON PLASTIC HANGER TWISTED KNEE DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE-STEPPED ON HANGER SLIPPED TWISTED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
SLIPPED ON A HANGER AT *** TWISTING KNEE " SPRAIN" " SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON A HANGER WAS ON THE FLOOR&FELL HITTING KNEE ON HARDWOOD FLOO R, OCCURED AT A STORE " KNEE SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT. CUT R KNEE ON COAT HANGER WIRE SHE FELL ON IN TRUCK. DX. LAC R KNE E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
SLIP & FALL ON HANGER KNEE SPRAIN ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PUNCTURE L KNEE, PT FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY W/A HANGER AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT TRIPPED ON A CLOTHES HANGER AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. DX-LEFT KNEE FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/27/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WAS IN A STORE AND STEPPED ON A HANGER AND SLIPPED STRAINED LEFT ANK LE AND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
DX RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION: TRIPPED OVER CLOTHES RACK AT STORE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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 C/O FALL. PT SLIPPED ON HANGER AND FELL . DX CONT OT LFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 8 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, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON A CLOTHES HANGER AT WAL MART SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO KNEES AFTER HITTING THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT SLIPPED ON HANGER IN DEPTPARTMENT STORE INJURING KNEE DX:KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		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, Beds or bedframes
PT. HIT IN BACK BY WOODEN COAT RACK, FELL OUT OF BED, C/O PAIN ALL OVER DX; SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		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
RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT THIGH CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A HANGER AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2004	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
CONTUSION KNEE - 45 YOF TRIPPED OVER HANGERS IN A STORE AND FELL TWO DA YS AGO INJURING HER LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		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
CONTUSION TO KNEE WHEN STRUCK BY CLOTHES HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Stairs or steps
KNEE STRAIN-@ HOME-CARRYING HANGERS DOWN STEPS-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
26 YOWF STATES SHE SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC HANGER AND TWISTED L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
SLIPPED ON COAT HANGER & FELL PATELLA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
LT KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT-SINCE HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP AN HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
LAC RT KNEE ON METAL HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
10 YOM CUT LEG WITH HANGER LACERATION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON A COAT HANGER ON BASEMENT FLOOR, INJURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER HANGERS IN STORE YESTERDAY, FELL TO GROUND AND TWI STED KNEE, FELL ON KNEE AGAIN TODAY WHEN KNEE GAVE OUT; KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
LEFT KNEE SPRAIN-GOT LEFT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER COAT RACK. C/O LEFT KNEE AN D LEFT ANKLE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
TRIPPED OVER HANGER TWISTING KNEE DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
LT KNEE LAC AFTER CRAWLING AROUND ON KNEES IN ROOM. CAUGHT ON COATHANGE R. DX; 2 CM LAC LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		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
SLIPPED ON CLOTHES HANGERCONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 52 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
TRIPPED OVER WIRE HANGER IN PARKING LOT AND FELL FORWARD PAIN SWELLING TO BILATERAL KNEE ,PALMS DXRT KNEE CONT. RT WRIST ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
TRIPPED OVER BASE OF STORE RACK AND FELL ONTO L KNEE, HIT FOREHEAD ON RACK. DX. CONT/ABRA L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
SLIPPED ON HANGER DX. KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2001	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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