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Lethal accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 350
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:133
Year 2002:98
Year 2003:16
Year 2005:15
Year 2009:16
Year 2010:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/11/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
62 YOM PT FOUND SITTING IN WHEELCHAIR SLUMPED OVER & NOT BREATHING. SU DDEN CARDIAC DEATH.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/21/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME, HIT HEAD,-CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/11/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS IN DIALYSIS, FOUND UNRESPONSIVE SITTING IN WHEELCHAIR, DX CARDIO PULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wheelchairs
PEA. FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR THEN CODED AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD IN ER.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
NURSING HOME PATIENT IN X-RAY DEPARTMENT AT HOSPITAL, FOUND SLUMPED OVER IN WHEELCHAIR FOLLOWING X-RAY. DX CARDIORESPIRATORY ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
CARDIAC ARREST-AFTER SHE FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR @ NURSING HOME-PT EXPIRED IN ED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/15/1999Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/15/1999Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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