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Lethal accidents - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,131
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
87YOF FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AT HOME CLOSED HEAD INJURY/ CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
92YOF, BIBA AS FTR CODE S/P SUSTAINED UNWITNESSED FALL DOWN 20 STAIRS NOT ON ANTICOAGULANT, SHORTLY WAS PRONOUNCED>>SAH/SDH/C-SPINE FXS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/12/2009Age: 68 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
68 YOF FELL ON FLOOR, NO PULSE WHEN EMS ARRIVED. CHI, CARDIAC ARREST, EXPIRED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vending machines
SLUMPED OVER SLOT MACHINE CONTUSION HEAD/ CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/20/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Escalators
COLLAPSED AT THE TOP OF ESCALATOR AND FELL AT CASINO CLOSED HEAD INJURY CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/08/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: All-terrain vehicles
15 YO FEMALE, FOUR WHEELER ACCIDENT, +HELMET, CLOSED HEAD INJURY. DX DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/06/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Horseback riding
PATIENT STRUCK BY A CAR WHILE RIDING HER HORSE; MULT MAJOR HEAD INJURIE S, CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/06/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/02/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/18/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fishing
COLLAPSED WHILE FISHING AND HIT HEAD ON ROCKS CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/06/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL IN THE SHOWER STRUCK HEAD YESTERDAY AND DEVELOPED U NRESPONSIVENESS SUBDURAL HEMATOMA DEAD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
2YO BROTHER PUSHED 48" TV OVER ON CHILD, TV WAS SITTING ON SMALL CHEST, PT ARRIVES IN CARDIAC ARREST DX: SEVERE BHT, DECEASED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Exercise
CHI. PT WAS OUT JOGGING AT 6AM AND WAS HIT BY CAR.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/21/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
39YOM WAS CLEANING CHIMNEY AND FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME CLOSED HEAD INJURY/ CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/11/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other playground equipment
SLIDING DOWN A *** @ HOME, UNHELMETED, FELL FROM 8-10FTH STRIKING HEAD, +LOC/DIFFUSE SCALP LAC>>SKULL FX/EPIDURAL HEMATOMA/DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: All-terrain vehicles
PT ON ATV WAS HIT BY ONCOMING TRAIN AT COUNTRY ROAD CROSSING PT HAS S KULL FX OPEN FX OF R FEMUR AND L HUMERUS WITH MASSIVE BLEED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/28/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Bicycles or accessories
WAS HIT BY SUV WHILE RIDING BIKE CONCUSSION
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/28/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bicycles or accessories
PT WAS RIDING BICYCLE ON HIGHWAY AND WAS STRUCK BY RV. DX: MULTIPLE F RACTURES OF HEAD, INTERNAL INJURIES. PT DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN BASEMENT STEPS AND WAS FOUND BY WIFE UNRESPONSIVE DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY/ CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Bicycles or accessories
PT DX CONCUSSION/RIBS FX - S/P BICYLIST STRUCK BY CAR,NO HELMET. PT EXPIRED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Go-carts
INVOLVED IN GO CART ACCIDENT, GO CART TURNED OVER ON PATIENT. DX-MASSIVE HEAD AND NECK INJURIES.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
PT WAS OUT W/ SON AND HIT HEAD ON CAR DOOR BUT HAD NO SYMPTOMS THEN WEN T HOME & FELL OFF BED C/O HEADACHE,AMS,VOMITING.DX:DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/08/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Stairs or steps
TRIPPED&FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF 6 STAIRS HITTING HEAD, +SIGNIFICANT BLOOD LOSS, PRONOUCED SHORTELY UPON ED ARRIVAL>>SCALP DEGLOVING/AVULSION
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS, SEVERE HEAD INJURY. DX DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/21/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
WITNESSED FALL COMING UP PORCH STEPS AT HOME, HIT HEAD, WENT INTO CARDI AC ARREST. DX DOA, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL FROM PORCH ONTO CONCRETE AT HOME. WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE WITH H EAD INJURY.CPR IN PROGRESS UPON ARRIVAL. PT EXPIRED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY W/SAH/SDH/IPH, LUMBAR FX, SCALP FX.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT WAS ON ROOF CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL TO GROUND FOUND BY WIFE WITH B LEED FROM HEAD DX- TBI PT WAS PRONOUNCED UPON ARRIVAL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Minibikes, powered
UNHELMETED MINIBIKE VS MOTORIZED SCOOTER, STRUCK BY A MV, FD DOWN WITH HEAVY HEAD TRAUMA, ASYSTOLIC ON THE SCENE>>BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA/ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FD FACE DOWN WITH BRUISES ON THE FACE&NECK IN THE BATHTUB, ASYSTOLIC UP ONE EMS ARRIVAL>>CHI/CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pressurized containers
PT SUSTAINED PENETRATING WOUND TO HEAD WHEN COMPRESSED GAS CONTAINER WA S SHOT OR EXPLODED. NO OTHER DETAILS. D:PENETRATING WOUND, HEAD. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/04/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Snowmobiles
SNOWMOBILNG CRASH (NO SNOW ON GROUNDE) HIT A TREE. PT FOUND WITHOUT A P ULSE. TRAUMA I. INTUBATED. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY RESULTING IN DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/22/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Beds or bedframes
PT TAKES *** WITH AN INR OF 4.81 FELL OUT OF BED STRUCK HEAD DEVELOPED A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA WITH HERNIATION DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/24/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing, Escalators
RIDING UP ESCALATOR AT SUBWAY STATION WHEN CLOTHES CAUGHT RESULTING INC ARDIAC ARREST WITH HEAD TRAUMA ,LATER DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
56 YO FELL STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/23/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ceilings and walls
PT GOT UP TO GO THE BATHROOM AND TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK HAD AGAINST TH E WALL SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/22/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Furniture, Floors or flooring materials
89 YO FELL STRUCK HEAD ON FURNITURE THEN FLOOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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