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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,869
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/24/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 10/26/2009 | Age: 65 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 END OF WIRE HANGER DX: LACERATION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2009 | Age: 85 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 |
| PT WAS SHOPPING AT JCPENNY FELL AND GRABBED A CLOTHES RACK AND CUT HAND HAND LACERATION 85YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT SUSTAINED AVULSION LACERATION TO HAND FROM TO METAL CLOTHES HANGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2009 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| ACC GOT HAND CAUGHT, ?MECH, ON A METAL CLOTH HANGER @ ECF >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2009 | Age: 85 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 WITH LAC TO HAND FROM METAL HANGER |
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 08/09/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | 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 WAS USING WIRE HANGER TO FIX SOMETHING AND WAS PUNCTURED 1 WK AGO. DX: R HAND CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2006 | Age: 79 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 REACHED INTO A CLOSET HITTING RT HAND ON A METAL COAT HANGER CAUSING AN ABRASION TO HAND, SITE INFECTED, CELLULITIS RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 TO RT HAND W/A HANGER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2005 | Age: 76 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 |
| LACERATED HAND ON CLOTHES HANGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 65 YO MALE STABBED HAND ON METAL COAT HANGER LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER HANGER AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME SKIN TEAR CONTUSION RT HAND, RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2004 | Age: 79 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 |
| CUT HAND ON HANGER - LACERATION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2004 | Age: 77 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 |
| PT CUT ON COAT HANGER; LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 69 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 |
| CUT ON HANGER - LACERATION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2003 | Age: 75 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 |
| CUT RT. HAND ON COAT HANGER DX: LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| DX 2 CM SIMPLE LACERATION RIGHT HAND: CUT HAND AFTER BENDING METAL HANGER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2003 | Age: 80 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 |
| 80 Y/O F C/O CUT TO RT HAND. PT CUT HAND WITH COAT HANGER. DX LAC TO RT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2003 | Age: 64 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. STATES HE WAS INSTALLING A TIE RACK / CUT HAND DX: HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2003 | Age: 62 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 COAT HANGER. DX: PT LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/24/2002 | Age: 64 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 SAID A WIRE HANGER FELL AND CUT HER HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 78YOF CUT R HAND ON A HANGER DX: LAC R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2002 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PUNCTURED RT PALM ON COAT HANGER DX: PUNCTURE WOUND AND HEMATOMA RT HAN D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2001 | Age: 83 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2001 | Age: 78 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2001 | Age: 65 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, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2000 | Age: 60 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2000 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2000 | Age: 77 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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