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Lethal accidents - Fences or fence posts - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 500
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:18
Year 2000:67
Year 2001:66
Year 2002:76
Year 2003:77
Year 2004:16
Year 2005:82
Year 2006:6
Year 2007:15
Year 2010:71
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:261Head:89
Unkown:66Upper Trunk:66
Lower Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/02/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts, Floors or flooring materials
50 M,PT PRESENTED TO ED DOA. HAD BEEN OUTSIDE FENCING AT HOME. CAME IN HOUSE AND COLLAPSED TO FLOOR. ? IF FARM RELATED, AT HOME. DX. DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/09/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT FELL 2 STORIES ONTO WROUGHT IRON FENCE, PT UN RESPONSIVE NO INJURIES NOTED IN CHART
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/20/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS HIT TO HEAD BY A STEEL FENCE ON A RANCH CLIMBING ON FENCE AND FELL ONTO BACK OF HEAD. DX CHI CARDIAC ARREST.PT EXPIRED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/10/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fences or fence posts
PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN MVA, RAN INTO A FENCE. DX-PENTRATING TRAUMA TO HEAD, OPEN SKULL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/18/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST: DECEASED AFTER ARRIVAL: AT HOME OUTSIDE PAINTING A FENCE, WITNESSED COLLAPSE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/28/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fences or fence posts
DEATH S/P MVC - 26 YOM DIED S/P MVC, UNRESTRAINED DRIVER OF TOW TRUCK, VEERED OFF ROAD AND INTO A FENCE, IMPALED ABDOMEN BY WROUGHT IRON FENCE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
FELL 70' FROM CLIFF ON PRIVATE PROPERTY OUTSIDE PLAYGROUND FENCE INTO CREEK, IMMERSED IN WATER ? TIME. DX BLUNT TRAUMA, CARDIOPULM ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/22/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
FULL ARREST - CRASHED VEHICLE INTO FENCE DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/09/2001Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/04/2000Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/29/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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