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Lethal accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
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: 12/20/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
FD DOWN UNRESPONSIVE/PULSLESS @ THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS, PER BYSTANDER PT BEEN DRINKING ETOH, PRONOUNCED DOA/CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING UP A LARGE FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND HALFWAY UP SHE GOT LIGHT HEADED CONTINUED TO CLIMB THEN PASSED OUT AT THE TOP CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/05/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRWELL AT HOME DEAD ON ARRIVAL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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