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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 924
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:201Head:96
Upper Trunk:81Unkown:76
Finger:70Toe:70
Eyeball:63Lower Trunk:63
Ear:63Knee:55
Lower Arm:31Ankle:17
Hand:16Upper Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
53 YO F, C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER SLIPPING ON A HANGER AND FALLING, DX BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
A 62 YOF SLIPPED ON A COAT HANGER WHILE AT STORE, KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials
63 YOF TRIPPED OVER A HANGER AND FELL TO FLOOR AT STORE CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials
78YOBF PT TRIPPED OVER CLOTHES HANGER THAT WAS LAYING ON FLOOR, C/O PA IN L LEG, L HIP, ANKLE. DX. BIL KNEE PAIN, L FOOT TWISTED.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
72YOF, GETTING UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM&SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC HANGER&FEL L>>ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
62YOBF PT STATES STEPPED ON A CLOTHES HANGER EARLIER TODAY & HAS PUNC TURE WOUND TO L FOOT, HEAR HEEL AREA. DX. PW L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
88YOF FELL COMING OUT OF HER BATHROOM AND HIT HER L TEMPLE ON SHOE RACK -LOC DX- HEAD TRAUMA, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Caulking or spackling compounds
54 YOM, PUNCTURE WOUND INDEX FINGER, PT. STATES WAS OPENING CAULKING WI TH METAL HANGER, HANGER SLIPPED, POKED INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
57 Y/O/M HIT HEAD ON A CLOTHES HANGER WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE GARAGE AT HOME DX/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
80 YOF CAUGHT LEFT FOREARM ON A METAL HANGER SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
62YOF WAS AT HOME, STEPPED ON A WIRE HANGER CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
87YOF WALKING DOWN HER HALL AND TRIPPED OVER A CLOTHES HANGERS DX: SLIPPED AND FALL, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
51YOF TRIPPED OVER A HANGER. DX. CHEST WALL CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
53 YOF, FRACTURE TOES, PT. REPORTS SHE TRIPPED ON A HANGER, STUBBED 4TH 5TH TOES, PAINFUL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
54 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL ON A CLOTHES HANGER AT WOMEN'S CENTER. DX: R FOOT LAC 1.5 CM, FIRST METATARSAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
63 Y/O M STEPPEN ON HANGAR CELLUITIS FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
DX LAC FOREARM/CONTU FOREARM: 79YOF C/O BRUIS' & LAC TO L FOREARM AFTER RUN' INTO AN EDGE OF A HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
61YOF SCRATCHED EYE WITH A COAT HANGER DX: HYMPHEMA LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
HAND HEMATOMA-73YOF-HIT HAND ON CLOTHES HANGER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
DX SYNCOPE/CHI: 86YOF ON **** WHO FELL STRIK' HEAD ON WOOD SHOE RACK; FELT LT-HEADED PROIR; THE SLOW MOTION FALL TO GRND HIT BACK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/08/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
51YOM CAUGHT EAR ON HANGER HOOK DX: RT EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
61YOF TRIPPED ON A COAT HANGER AND FELL ONTO SHOULDER FRACTURED HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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