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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,249
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| FELL ON CLOTHES HANGER AND LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| CORNEAL AB-GOT HIT W/ CLOTHES HANGER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT HEARD RT HIP POP OUT WHILE REACHING FOR HANGER DX: RT HIP DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/12/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT POKED FINGER WITH A WIRE HANGER GOT A BLOOD BLISTER ONE WEEK AGO AND NOW FINGER IS SWOLLEN & RED DX: CELLULITIS RIGHT RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/26/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| ECCHYMOSIS ON HAND-HIT HAND ON A HANGER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT FELL OVER A COAT HANGER LAST WEEK AT HOME. DX. CONT CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| CUT ARM WITH A HANGER. DX. FOREARM SKIN TEAR. JS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2007 | Age: 58 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 |
| HIT IN EYE WITH A HANGER. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION. JS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 54YOM WAS AT HOME IN THE DARK,CARRING A WOODEN COAT HANGER,FELL HANGER HIT EYE;CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| PT STS R EYE SCRATCHED WITH WIRE CLOTHING HANGER, DX CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2007 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Outerwear |
| PT PULLING HIS COAT OFF A HANGER IN HIS CLOSET AT HOME AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL LANDING ONTO LEFT HIP FRACTURED HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT BAREFOOT STEPPED ON COATHANGER ON THE FLOOR SIX DAYS AGO, NOW COMES TO HOSPITAL WITH INFECTED PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 70 YOF SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LOWER LEG ON SUNDAY FROM A COA T HANGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| LAC TO HAND FROM A HANGER AT THE STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2007 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| HIT HAND ON COAT HANGER DX HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| SLIP ON HANGER & FALL IN *** DX: ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2007 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT LAC RT ARM ON A HANGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 56 YOM WAS POKED IN THE L EYE WITH COAT HANGER - HEMORRHAGE TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT CUT HAND ON HANGER AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2007 | Age: 55 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, Day wear |
| PULLING SWEATER OFF HANGER, WAS SMACKED IN EYE BY HANGER/ CORNEAL ABRAS ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| STACK OF HANGERS FELL ONTO LEG AT STORE LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| POKED SELF IN EYE W/CLOTHES HANGER DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| PT WAS AT CHURCH & A METAL COAT RACK FELL ONTO HER HEAD & SHE SUFFERED SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| TRIPPED OVER A COAT HANGER FX TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2007 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 85 YO INJURED FOOT ON HANGER HEMORRHAGE FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Clothing |
| PT CARRYING CLOTHES ON A HANGER AND EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN FINGER TRIGGER FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 77 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 |
| PT TRIPPED OVER COAT HANGER AND FELL IN MUD. DX. CORNEAL ABRA L EYE, F B REMOVED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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