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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,096
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Cabinet or door hardware |
| TRIPPED OVER CLOTHES HANGER&FELL HITTING CW ON DOORKNOB " CONTS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| ACCIDENTALLY POKED IN EYE WITH A HANGER DX: R EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| LEFT EYELID LACERATION.PT ACCIDENTLY HIT FACE WITH A HANGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2005 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT IN THE NURTSING HOME STUCK SELF ACCIDENTLY IN THE RIGHT FOREARM WITH A HANGER LACERATION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT WENT TO GO TO THE BATHROOM IN THE DARK POKED SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE W ITH A COAT HANGER ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2005 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL PICKING UP COAT HANGER FROM FLOOR FX LT ULNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2005 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| FELL TRYING TO HANG UP HANGER AND FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/01/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| TRIPPED ON PLASTIC COAT HANGER , KNEE AND ANKLE PAIN. FRACTURE DISTA L FIBULA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT C/O FALL. PT SLIPPED ON HANGER AND FELL . DX CONT OT LFT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-TRIPPED OVER CLOTHES RACK IN STORE-FELL LANDED ON BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| AT ***, TRIPPED OVER METAL RACK, NOW C LBP" MS STRAIN" " MS STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2005 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| FELL TRYING TO HANG SOME THINGS ON A HANGER RT HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/27/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT DX CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASION TO LT EYE - DUE TO A HANGER SINCE SINCE THIS AM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 63 YO GOT FOOT TANGLED IN COAT HANGER CAUSING INJURY TO ANKLE FX ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| CUT FOREARM ON A WIRE HANGER. DX. AVULSION LACERATION FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT. STUMBLED AND FELL BACKWARDS AT DRESS BARN, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON RACK . DX CONT HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PUT CLOTHES HANGER INTO PENIS DX. FB REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| HIT HEAD ON RACK OF TIES IN STORE,MILD HEADACHE,SEIZURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT WAS CUT ON COAT HANGER IN CLOSET. DX: 3.5 CM L FOREARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| CORNEAL ABRASION, PT SUST INJURY WITH A COAT HANGER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, PHOTOPHOBIA, REDNESS, CORNEA INTACT, NO BLURRED VISION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| STATES SHE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A HANGER DX LT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT STATES END OF COAT HANGER PUNCTURED FOREARM AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| CUT TO WRIST HIT ON HANGER REACHING INTO CLOSET DX: LACERATION TO WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT C/O PAIN TO RT EYE S/P HIT FROM FALLI NG HANGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2005 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| PT CAUGHT FOREARM ON COAT HANGER C/O PAIN RT FOREARM LACERATION |
| 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: 02/17/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Beds or bedframes |
| PT. HIT IN BACK BY WOODEN COAT RACK, FELL OUT OF BED, C/O PAIN ALL OVER DX; SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER RACK AT CLOTHING STORE,HIT FLOOR-LT SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| 71 YO MALE HAD COAT HANGER ACCIDENTLY GO INTO ARM MINOR ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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