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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
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Date: 11/06/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
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
56 YO HIT FINGER ON CLOTHES HANGER CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT GOT HER RIGHT FIFTH FINGER CAUGHT IN A CLOTHES HANGER AND PULLED ON IT DISLOCATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 83 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
RIGHT 5TH FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER ON A METAL HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, Jewelry
PT'S RING GOT CAUGHT ON A HANGER WHILE STEPPING OFF A STOOL. DX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT REACHING INTO A CLOSET FOR A HANGER AND FELL FORWARD STRIKING FINGER AGAINST THE HANGER SUSTAINED A DEGLOVING LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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