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Lethal accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 53
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:23
Year 2005:15
Year 2008:14
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:39Head:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL OFF A BALCONY, WAS FOUND WITH SKULL FRACTURE WITH BRAIN PROTRUDING THROUGH ONE OF THE FRACTURES. DX-DEATH 2ND-SIGNIF HD TRAUMA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF A SECOND STORY BALCONY SUSTAINED INTERNAL ORGAN INJURIES TO HEAD AN CHEST DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/01/1997Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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