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Lethal accidents - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 857
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Exercise
DX:V-FIB ARREST. PT WAS RUNNING AROUND A LAKE AND COLLAPSED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/28/2002Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds
4 M/O PT WAS SLEEPING IN BED W/PARENTS & WAS FOUND TO BE NOT BREATHING 3 HRS LATER. DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: All-terrain vehicles
CHILD RIDING ON ATV W/ FRIEND STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY CAR. PT EXPIRED. PT W/ HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES. DX AYSTOLE- CARDIAC ARREST/ TRAUMA.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/04/2002Age: 2 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds
PT WAS BREAST FED THEN PUT IN BED W/MOM & WAS FOUND NOT BREATHING BY DAD IN AM. DX: CARDIORESPITORY ARREST, SIDS.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/14/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT USING A POWER MOWER AT HOME MOWING HIS YARD WHEN HE COLLAPSED DIED- CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bicycles or accessories
PT COLLAPSED AFTER RIDING BIKE W/CHILDREN. HELMET NS. DX: CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vending machines
53 YO MALE FELL INTO SLOT MACHINE CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/15/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON THE TOLIET
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/06/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AFTER WALKER GOT CAUGHT IN SOMETHING WHEN MEDICS ARRIVED WAS IN CARDIAC ARREST DX: SINUS ARREST, S/P TRANSCUTANEOUS PACING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
INMATE TALKING ON PHONE WHILE IN PRISION COLLAPSED DX: DOA \CARDIAC ARR EST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/02/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball
BLOW TO CHEST WHILE PLAYING RACQUETBALL. DX: CONTUSION CHEST, CARDIAC C ONTUSION, PATIENT EXPIRED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/01/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mobile/manufactured homes
PATIENT FOUND IN CAR ENROUTE TO HOSPITA, UNRESPONSIVE, INVOLVED IN TRAI LER FIRE. DX: CARDIAC ARREST. FIRE DEPT NOT MENTIONED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/03/2002Age: 0 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Knives
MULTIPLE STAB WOUNDS TO CHEST WITH KNIFE BY HUSBAND. CPR, PNEUMOTHORAX , TO OR, DIED. DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREEN NEG. NO AGE KNOWN OR BIRTHDATE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds
PT COLLAPSED ONTO BED. DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST, ANEMIA, CHF.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/17/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PTS GIRLFRIEND STATES THEY WERE IN HOTTUB SHE GOT OUT BECAUSE IT WAS TO O HOT WENT TO CHECK ON PT & FOUND HIM NONRESPONSIVE DX; HEART ATTACK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Football
PATIENT SUSTAINED BLOW TO CHEST ON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD. D: CARDIAC ARREST. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chairs
PT BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHILE SITTING IN A CHAIR DX STROKE SEVERE A CUTE EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
WIFE FOUND IN FLOOR, IN ARREST (BEING SEEN AT PAIN CLINIC SEV YRS) (NO HEART HX) AUTOPSY ORDERED (WIFE GIVING CONFLICTING STATEMENTS).
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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