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Lethal accidents - Floors or flooring materials - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,708
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:131
26-50 years old:362
50+ years old:1,214

Lethal Accidents - Sex

Lethal Accidents - Race

Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:904Head:546
Unkown:123Face:84
Lower Trunk:33Upper Arm:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ON FLOOR AT HOME AND HAD INTERNAL HEAD BLEED - DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/25/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
31 YOM RESIDENT OF PENITENTIARY WAS FOUND LYNG ON CONCRETE FLOOR IN CEL L; UNRESPONSIVE. HYPOTHERMIA D/T EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/21/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME UNRESPONSIVE AFTER FALL STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 102 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
102 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
82 YO MALE COLLPASED AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
92 YO MALE COLLAPSED TO FLOOR IN BATHROOM AT CASINO CEASED TO BREATHE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/01/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT GOT UP TO GO TO THE BR, COUGHED TWICE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR, UNCONSICOUS. HAD SURG 6 WKS AGO, CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
61 YO MALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR AT *** CTB CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/20/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
ALCOHOL ABUSE FELL TO FLOOR EXPIRED RESPIRATORY CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO THE FLOOR WITH SEIZURE ACTIVITY AT HOME WIFE UNABLE TO AROUS E CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
73 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR IN LOBBY AT CASINO CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/14/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
60 YO MALE ROLLED OFF AMBULANCE STRETCHER ONTO FLOOR CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floors or flooring materials
52 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR FROM STANDING POSITION LACERATION HEAD - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/02/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Ramps or landings
TAKING OUT TRASH FELL ON FLOOR ONTO 3RD FLOOR LANDING CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Floors or flooring materials
COLLAPSED ON BATHROOM FLOOR. DOOR LOCKEDDX: FULL ARREST, HEMATOMA SKULL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/01/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/23/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Saunas
67 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR UNCONSCIOUS IN SAUNA AT *** CEASE TO BREATHE CEASE TO BREATHE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
67 YO MALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT PASSED OUT AT THE NURSING HOME FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE FLOOR CLOSE D HEAD INJURY- DEAD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/21/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION FOREHEAD, CARDIAC ARREST - 57 YOM COLLAPSED AT HOME TO THE FL OOR, CONTUSION NOTED TO HEAD, APPARENT CARDIAC ARREST, DIED AT HOSPITAL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
78 YO FEMALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO CEASE TO BREATHE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Floors or flooring materials
94 YOF WAS FOUND ON FLOOR OF HER HOME BY A FAMILY MEMBER; ALLEDGEDLY PA TIENT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR. MASSIVE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
55 YO MALE PASSED OUT AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO CEASED TO BREATHE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
SUSPECT MI AND HEAD INJURY - FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
FELL HIT HIT HEAD ON FLOOR - LACERATIONS TO LEFT EYE LEFT EAR LEFT ABD AC HEAD INJURIES CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
68 YOF WAS FOUND BY FAMILY ON THE FLOOR OF HER BATHROOM AT HOME; BROUGH T BY AMBULANCE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/28/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floors or flooring materials
COLLAPSED ON FLOOR DX: TRAUMA TO HEAD, LACERATION FOREHEAD,NASAL TRAUMA W/ LAC.FULL ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/04/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floors or flooring materials
41 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO CONTUSION HEAD - CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
COLLAPSED ON BATHROOM FLOOR - CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON BATHROOM FLOOR - PREGNANT CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/06/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Plastic bags
FOUND ON FLOOR PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD & DEVICE ATTACHED TO PENIS/SCROTUM POSS. ACCIDENTAL SELF ASPHIXIATION CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/02/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floors or flooring materials
75 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR IN ROOM AT HOTEL CONTUSION HEAD - CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION WHILE AT NURSING HOME, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/28/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
54 YOF WAS FOUND ON FLOOR BY HUSBAND; SHE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. BROUGHT TO ER BY AMBULANCE. CARDIAC ARREST. DOA.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/20/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
COLLAPSED BATHROOM FLOOR - CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/30/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floors or flooring materials
LEFT HUMERAL FX. PT FELL TO KITCHEN FLOOR AT HOME. PT LATER DIED IN ETC FROM A CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/22/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Beds or bedframes
PT FELL OUT OF BED & FOUND DOWN ON FLOOR FOR UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIM E, UNRESPONSIVE AT SCENE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/18/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
76 YO FEMALE COLLAPSED TO CASINO FLOOR CEASED TO BREATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
80 YO FEMALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINODOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/11/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
74 YO F FELL IN BED ROOM ON TILE FLOOR, HIT HEAD, HAD SEVERE HEAD TRAUM A. DX SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA RESULTING IN CARDIAC/RESP ARREST. DIED IN ER.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/11/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Other toys
WAS PLAYING CARDS AT HOME AND STATED HE DIDN'T FEEL GOOD, FELL TO THE FLOOR-UNCONSICOUS. DIAG WAS FULL ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/07/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floors or flooring materials
75 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR - CVA - DOA CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FOUND DOWN ON FLOOR AT HOME
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
70 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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