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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 53
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Date: 02/24/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 02/16/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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

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