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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:23
Year 2002:98
Year 2003:6
Year 2006:71
Year 2007:26
Year 2008:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
CUT ON A CLOTHES HANGER IN A CLOSET. DX LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
CONTUSED FOREARM, CLOTHES RACK FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PART OF A PLASTIC HANGER GOT INTO CAST DX: REMOVED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
WAS SCRATCHING ARM UNDER CAST WITH METAL COATHANGER AND GOT IT CAUGHT U NDER CAST. FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL UNDER CAST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT SLIPPED ON CLOTHES HANGER FELL ON LEFT ARM HURT WRIST DX FAC LEFT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN THE LOWER ARM WITH A HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
FOREARM LACERATION - 6 YOF LACERATED RIGHT FOREARM ON A HANGER IN A STO RE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WAS SWINGING ON CLOTHES HANGER POLE AND FELL AND LANDED ON RIGHT ARM . D: ASTHMA / FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT FALL ONTO A HANGER AT HOME, PIECE PUNCTURED RT ARM, PIECE STAYE D IN ARM, FB LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2001Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2001Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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