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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - Year 2004 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 406
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Date: 10/11/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT GOT A FINGER SMASHED UNDER A METAL HANGER, SUSTAINED " LT RING FINGER CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT DX MILD CONTUSION ON 5TH RT FINGER - PT SLIPPED AND FELL FROM CLOTHES HANGER IN CLOSET ON RT HAND YESTERDAY AT 11:00 PM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 05/27/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 05/09/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 04/28/2004Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Day wear
PATIENT WAS TAKING SHORTS OFF THE BOTTOM OF A HANGER AT A STORE, METAL PART SLIPPED AND SLICED HER FINGER. DX-LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
15 YO BM - FB (COAT HANGER) THRU RT. INDEX FINGER - TRYING TO GET A "BB " OUT OF A GUN WITH COAT HANGER & PUNCTURED RT. INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT FELL INTO A METAL HANGER AND INJURED FINGER. DX FINGER LAC
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: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 01/10/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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

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