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Lethal accidents - Stairs or steps - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:21
Year 2004:16
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:14
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:59
Lethal Accidents - Age:
50+ years old:143

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN CONCRETE STEPS AT HOME, CONFUSED, DETERIORATED. DX S/P FALL, TYPE 2 AORTIC DISSECTION, CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/20/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, FOUND LYING ON BACK. DX: RIBS FX
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/04/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
COLLAPSED&FELL WHILE GOING UPSTAIRS, ASYSTOLE " CARDIACPULMONARY ARREST"
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/07/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STEPS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/15/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials
CARDIAC ARREST - 68 YOF WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS AT HOME AND FELL TO THE FLOOR, BECAME UNRESPONSIVE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/17/1997Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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