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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 631
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:103Elbow:86
Lower Leg:86Toe:86
Head:58Eyeball:58
Lower Trunk:58Ear:58
Finger:16Upper Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/29/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
STEPPED ON A HANGER INFLAMMED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
RESTRAINED DRIVER REARENDED IN MVA. HIT HEAD ON DRY CLEANER HANGER THAT WAS IN VEHICLE. D: HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PUSHED INTO A WIRE HANGER LOWER RIGHT FLANK LACERATION 4 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
COAT HANGER VS EYE CONTUSION EYELID/EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
WRESTLING LAST PM, FELL TO GROUND & HANGER WAS ON GROUND & GOT JAMMED I N EAR. PUNCTURE WOUND EAR DRUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
22 YOF WAS TAKING THE TRASH OUT AND A METAL HANGER LACERATED RIGHT UPPE R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Containers
RT ELBOW CONTUSION-SLIPPED ON PLASTIC HANGER AND HIT ARM JEWELRY BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND-@ HOME-INJURED ON COAT HANGER WHILE HORSING AROU ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
RT LEG PUNCTURE WOUND-BACKED INTO A CLOTHES HANGER THAT WAS POKING OUT AND WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF THE KNEE. WOUND IS SQUIRTING BLOOD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT HIT ON EYE BY PIECE OF PLASTIC FROM A HANGER. D: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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