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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - 16-25 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 589
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:146Knee:102
Eyeball:90Hand:86
Upper Arm:71Ankle:59
Face:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/03/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
HEALING BURN/21YOM BRANDED HIMSELF AT COLLEGE WITH HOT METAL HANGER 5 D AYS AGO ON ABDOMEN. STS AREA HAS HAD WHITE DRAINAGE FOR 2-3 DAYS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
CORNEAL ABRASION R EYEBALL, PT GOT HURT W/A COAT HANGER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, TEARING, PHOTOPHOBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
LUBMAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN PICKING UP HANGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON A HANGER WAS ON THE FLOOR&FELL HITTING KNEE ON HARDWOOD FLOO R, OCCURED AT A STORE " KNEE SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
SLIP & FALL ON HANGER KNEE SPRAIN ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP HANGER AND HURT BACK DX// LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
CONTUSION TO EYE WHEN STRUCK BY A CLOTHES HANGER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
C/O PT STATES WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT WITH COAT HANGER DX RT EYEBROW ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
RT CORNEAL AB-ACCIDENTLY HIT W/ CLOTHES HANGER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT CUT ON WIRE HANGER; PW HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT SLIPPED AND FELLON HANGER DX: LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
DX FACIAL LACERATION: INJURED FACE ON SHARP EDGE OF CLOTHES HANGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
TRIPPED OVER A COAT HANGER DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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