Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 953
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	175	Head:	161
Finger:	135	Pubic Region:	87
Upper Trunk:	80	Neck:	75
Lower Leg:	74	Elbow:	73
Lower Trunk:	44	Eyeball:	15
Ankle:	14	Toe:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
84YOF AT HOME TRIPPED ON A CLOTHES HANGER,FELL INJURING NECK; NECK FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
55 YO HIT IN EYE BY COAT HANGER CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT LAC RT HAND ON WIRE HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
56 YO HIT FINGER ON CLOTHES HANGER CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		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, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON A COAT HANGER @ THE STORE&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD AGAINS T THE FLOOR, NO LOC>>CLOSED HEAD INJ/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT GOT HER RIGHT FIFTH FINGER CAUGHT IN A CLOTHES HANGER AND PULLED ON IT DISLOCATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT STEPPED ON A COAT HANGER LYING ON STREET, IT POKED TOE, PUNCTURE TO TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2008	Age: 77 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
PT WAS TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE & INJURED RT CALF ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT, POSSIBLY A HANGER. DX - LACERATION TO RT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	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
91YOM AT THE NURSING HOME SLIPPED, STRUCK HEAD ON COAT RACK; SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
LEAVING ANOTHER HOSPITAL, HIT LEFT ELBOW ON A COAT RACK DX: CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
RIGHT 5TH FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER ON A METAL HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
84 YOF FELL OVER INTO CLOTHING RACK TODAY AT STORE CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/29/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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, Tables
93 YO FEMALE LOST BALANCE REACHING FOR HANGER AND FELL AGAINST CORNER O F TABLE- CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
ALLEGEDLY FELL HITTING NECK AGAINST A ?COAT HANGER, NOW WITH PENTRATING INJUREY TO THE NECK>> PUNCTURE WOUND/SUBMANDIBULAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A HANGER ON THE FLOOR, LANDED ON HIP, CONTUSION TO HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WITH ANKLE SPRAIN, TRIPPED OVER A HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT C/O THROBBING, REDNESS AND SWELLING TO TOP OF R HAND. PT. HIT HAND ON COAT-HANGER LAST WEEK. DX. CELLULITIS R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Floors or flooring materials
DROPPED HANGER ON FLOOR,BENT TO PICK UP,FELL FX HIP *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
64Y/O,M,HAD SEXUAL FANTASY, PUT COAT HANGER IN PENIS, HANGER BROKE,ADM FOREIGN BODY IN PENIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Jewelry
PT'S RING GOT CAUGHT ON A HANGER WHILE STEPPING OFF A STOOL. DX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Day wear
DX FX FEMORA NECK (IMPACTED), R S/P MECHANICAL FALL: PT STATES SHE LOST HER BALANCE & FELL WHEN TRYING TO PULL SLACKS OFF HANGER @ NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
LACERATION LT.HAND.PT.REFERS CUT HAND WITH CLOTHES HANGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WITH CONTUSION TO HEAD AFTER GETTING FOOT CAUGHT IN HANGER CAUSING P T TO FALL AND HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT REACHING INTO A CLOSET FOR A HANGER AND FELL FORWARD STRIKING FINGER AGAINST THE HANGER SUSTAINED A DEGLOVING LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2008	Age: 91 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
PT CUT LEG ON A SWEATER RACK CRAWLING AROUND HER ROOM DX// LAC LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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