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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/23/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WAS TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE & INJURED RT CALF ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT, POSSIBLY A HANGER. DX - LACERATION TO RT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT CUT LEG ON A SWEATER RACK CRAWLING AROUND HER ROOM DX// LAC LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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