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Lethal accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Year 2001

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 377
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:221All Of Body:122
Lower Arm:16Unkown:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2001Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/09/2001Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps, Panel doors
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/11/2001Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/27/2001Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/10/2001Age: 64 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: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/23/2001Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/16/2001Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/11/2001Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/28/2001Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/21/2001Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/21/2001Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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