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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 578
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 8YOM INJURED EYE WITH WIRE COAT HANGER; EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Stairs or steps |
| 8 YO MALE WALKING UP STEPS WITH A HANGER AND CUT FACE. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 8 YO M PLAYING AROUND AT *** WHEN BUMPED EYEBROW ON A METAL HANGER HOOK . DX: EYEBROW LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 12YOM WITH ANKLE FX IN CAST HAS INCREASING PAIN, HAS BEEN USING A HANGE R TO ITCH UNDERNEATH CAST; PAIN D/T RUBBING OR COMPRESSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 6 YOM GOT A HANGER EXTENDER CAUGHT ON HIS RT. RING FINGER, AT HOME, AND CAN'T GET IT OFF. DX; REMOVAL OF PLASTIC HANGER EXTENDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 7YOM PLAYING WITH BROTHER AND HIT HEAD ON A SHOE RACK. DX. SCALP LACERA TION, MINOR HEAD INJURY.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 10 YOM DX RT EYE ABRASION - HIT IN EYE W/A HANGER AT HOME TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 12YOWM PT REPORTS HE HIT HIS MOUTH ON A METAL CLOTHES HANGER. DX. LAC TO AREA BELOW BOTTOM TEETH ON R SIDE. DX. GUM LAC, TONGUE ABRA, SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 10 M, PT WAS A PLASTIC CLOTHES HANGER IN MOUTH AT HOME AND HIS BROTHER HIT HANGER CAUSING PT'S TOOTH TO FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 12YOBM PT STATES HE AND HIS BROTHER WERE PLAYING, BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HIM IN L EYE W/ A CLOTHES HANGER. DX. TRAUMATIC L IRITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 13 YO M WITH LAC TO SCALP WHEN HE WAS HIT WITH A PLASTIC HANGER BY BROT HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 7YOM; PT RAN INTO METAL CLOTHING STAND - HURT EYE. D : EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 10 M STEPPED ON CLOTHES HANGER;DX PUNCTURED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 7 YR F CUT FACE WITH METAL HANGER;DX LACERATED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 6 YR F RAN INTO HANGER AT A STORE;DX LACERATED SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 10 YOF ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HERSELF IN LEFT EYE WITH A HANGER AT HOME. C ORNEAL ABRASION, LEFT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 7 YOM HANGER STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| 13 YR F CUT LOWER LEG ON CLOTHES HANGER;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 6 YO MALE WALKED INTO A CLOTHES HANGER. DX EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 10YOF WAS HIT IN EYE WITH CLOTHES HANGER DX: CORNEAL AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 15 YOM HIT BACK OF HEAD ON COAT RACK TODAY AT SCHOOL. DX: LACERATION S CALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 7 YO M LAC HIS FOREHEAD ON CLOTHES RACK |
| 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: 01/30/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 9 Y/OM WHILE PLAYING W/ FRIEND, PT WAS HIT ON RT EYE W/ PLASTIC HANGER. DX LT CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 9YOM PT ACCID STRUCK IN R EYE BY BROTHER W/ A COAT HANGER. PAIN IN R EY E. TEARING. DX R CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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