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Lethal accidents - Stairs or steps - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:138

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/03/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS FOUND AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS , PT FELL DOWN STAIRS AND STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE WALL PUTTING A HOLE IN THE WALL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL DOWN 10 STEPS LANDING ON THINLY CARPETED LANDING HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/08/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SUST HEAD CONCUSSION FELL ON STEPS AND EXPIRED IN E.D.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Stairs or steps
41 YOM FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS SUBDURAL HEMORRHAGE DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
FOUND AT BOTTOM OF STEPS UNRESPONSIVE FOR UNKNOWN,AMMOUNT OF TIME DX: DOA,SDH L CEREBRAL CONVEXITY W 2 CM LAC TO R MIDLINE.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT ALLEGEDLY FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME WITH LAC TO HEAD TO SKULL BONE AND MULTI FACIAL ABRASIONS CAUSING FATAL INJURY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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