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Lethal accidents - Tables - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 303
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
50+ years old:303
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:141Head:84
Upper Trunk:77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tables
WAS SITTING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE DRINKING COFFEE, TALKING, JUST SUDDENLY FELL OVER. DX-ACUTE CARDIORESPIRATORY ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/10/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tables
FELL AT HOME IN HIS BEDROOM, LANDING ON HIS NIGHT STAND, C/O PAIN IN LE FT SIDE OF CHEST, MOANING, EXPIRED IN ER. DX RIB FX, EMPHYSEMA, CHF.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/01/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tables
FELL FOREWARD ONTO TABLE DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, CP ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/24/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tables
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AT NURSING HOME STRUCK HEAD ON TABLE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/01/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tables, Chairs
85 YOF WHO WAS PLAYING CARDS AT A CARD TABLE; ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE WENT BACK IN CHAIR AND COULD NOT BE REVIVED. BT. TO ER. CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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