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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,034
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/28/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 07/24/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| GOT FINGER STUCK ON DRESS RACK AT STORE FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2009 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 80YOF, FELL IN BED ROOM CUT THUMB, ON COAT HANGER THUMB LACERATION |
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 06/27/2006 | Age: 52 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 |
| LACERATION FINGER - 52 YOM LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON A METAL HANG ER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2006 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT. WAS USING A COAT HANGER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON DIAGNOSIS; LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 1.5CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON COAT HANGER-@ HOSPITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CUT RT. THUMB ON METAL CLOTHES HANGER DX: LACERATION THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| TRIPPED ON A COAT HANGER / FELL DX: L 3RD FINGER FX. / HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| COAT HANGER PUNCTURED PT'S THUMB. DX: R THUBM PW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2004 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| RT 5TH FINGER LACERATION-SUS A 1CM LACERATIONTO FINGER ONSET BY BEING C UT WITH A WIRE HANGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2004 | Age: 52 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 |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON A COAT HANGER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT STATES CUT FINGER ON A COAT HANGER TODAY RT 5TH DIGIT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 75 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 |
| GOT POKED BETWEEN FINGERS WITH METAL HANGER LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| LT THUMB SPRAIN-SHAKING LAUNDRY-THUMB HIT A HANGER & BENT BACKWARD S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2001 | Age: 95 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2001 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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