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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 572
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 04/27/2003 | 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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