Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	34
Year 2006:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/19/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Tapes
PUT COAT HANGER WITH DUCT TAPE ON END DOWN CAST TO SCRATCH AND HANGER P UNCTURED AND STUCK IN SKIN PUNCTURE WOUND UPPER LEG/FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT FELL ON COAT HANGER. DX: R THIGH LAC 10 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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