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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/02/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| SKUL FX, INTRACRANIAL BLEED, SUBDURAL BLEED, OPEN FX R WRIST; FELL DOWN STAIRS @ HOME |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FOUND DOWN AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 02/03/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL BACKWARDS DOWN 4 CONCRETE STEPS |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
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