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Lethal accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:102All Of Body:77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
CLIMBING STAIRS & FELL BACKWARDS CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 10/26/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 02/03/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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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