Lethal accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,565
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Lethal Accidents - Sex

Lethal Accidents - Race

Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	2,259	Upper Trunk:	558
Head:	311	Lower Trunk:	205
Unkown:	152	25 - 50% Body:	31
Neck:	30	Upper Leg:	16

Lethal Accidents - Related Products:

Floors or flooring materials:	754
Stairs or steps:	323
Golf:	230
Wheelchairs:	174
Chairs:	152
Swimming pools:	145
Toilets:	134
Beds:	99
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball:	99
Fishing:	84
Bathtubs or showers:	83
Manual snow or ice removal tools:	83
Other ranges:	76
Hot tubs or home spas:	76
Crutches, canes or walkers:	76
Power lawn mowers:	76
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
CARDIAC ARREST - 56 YOM WAS UPSTAIRS PER FAMILY, THEY HEARD A THUD AND FOUND 56 YOM PULSELESS, APNEIC, HAD HIT HEAD ON TOOL BOX
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/22/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT RESIDENT AT NURSING HOME FELL OUT WHEELCHAIR STRIKING HEAD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/20/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floors or flooring materials
73 YO MALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR IN RESTAURANT FRACTURE C1 AND C2 - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/15/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Exercise
DX:V-FIB ARREST. PT WAS RUNNING AROUND A LAKE AND COLLAPSED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/12/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
80 YO MALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/12/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fishing
74 YOM FISHING W/FRIEND,RETURNED BOAT TO TOP OF CAR,WENT BACK TO PICK UP OARS&COLLAPSED-DX:UNSCC CPR, SUDDEN DEATH.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/09/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
65 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/08/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST - COLLAPSED TO BATHROOM FLOOR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 12/05/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PATIENT WAS OUT SHOVELING SNOW, RETURNED TO HIS HOUSE AND COLLAPSED IN HIS KITCHEN. DX CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/04/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION BACKWARDS ONTO FLOOR, DX DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/30/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Bathtubs or showers
53 YO FEMALE FELL TO FLOOR AND HIT TUB IN BATHROOM AT ***DOA DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/27/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
82 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR IN BATHROOM AT CASINO HEAD INJURY - DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/17/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Basketball
PLAYING BASKETBALL - FELL EXPIRED CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Camping equipment
PT. WAS IN A CLOSED CAMPING TENT, WITH TWO PROPANE GAS HEATERS, AND WAS FOUND DEAD - SMELL OF GAS WAS EXTREME - WAS ON HUNTING/CAMPING TRIP
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/14/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Other toys
75 YO MALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO WHILE PLAYING POKER CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hatchets or axes
CARDIAC ARREST-COLLAPESED -CHOPPING WOOD-EXPIRED IN ED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sinks
PT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE SINK AT HOME LACERATION SCALP- WHILE EMS W AS THERE WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST- CLOSED HEAD INJURY- DEAD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
73 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR AT *** HEAD INJURY - CTB HEAD INJURY - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/31/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Riding power lawn mowers
PT WAS WORKING IN YARD AND DRIVING A RIDING MOWER WAS FOUND DEAD BESIDE THE RUNNING MOWER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/24/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
61 Y.O. W MALE W/MULTI-INJURIES. PT FELL DOWN STEPS @ HOME. E8809 PT DI ED IN ED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/20/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
63 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/18/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Tractors
DEATH S/P TRACTOR *** ACCIDENT, ROLLED OVER ON PT.. DX-NEAR AMPUTATION FEMUR, OPEN FX-LOWER LEG, MULTIPLE LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/17/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: All-terrain vehicles
MASSIVE HEAD INJURY-EXPIRED IN ED-3 WHEELER ATV ACCIDENT-HIT TREE-AT HOME
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT USING A POWER MOWER AT HOME MOWING HIS YARD WHEN HE COLLAPSED DIED- CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/11/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bicycles or accessories
56 YO MALE WAS RIDING BIKE AND HIT BY CAR HEAD INJURY - DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming pools
PT BROUGHT IN BY FIRE DEPT., PT FOUND FACE DOWN IN SWIMMING POOL DX: CA RDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS FOUND AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS , PT FELL DOWN STAIRS AND STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE WALL PUTTING A HOLE IN THE WALL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/27/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR -PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY A CAR IN A PARKING LOT TRAUMA RIGHT HEMOTHORAX INTRA ABDOMINAL / CLOSED HEAD INJURY EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/21/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vending machines
54 YO FEMALE PASSED OUT AND FELL INTO SLOT MACHINE CEASED TO BREATHE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/17/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL DOWN 10 STEPS LANDING ON THINLY CARPETED LANDING HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vending machines
53 YO MALE FELL INTO SLOT MACHINE CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/04/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Built-in swimming pools
PT FOUND BY HIS WIFE IN THE BOTTOM OF A BUILT IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL A T HOME DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/23/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
82 YOM HAD RECENT CARDIAC SURGERY; WAS WEAK; FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME; HIT HEAD. WAS IN V. TACH. ON ARRIVAL TO HOSPITAL; HEAD CONTUSION. ASYSTOLE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/18/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
WENT TO SLEEP ON TOILET THEN FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME. DX: DEATH IN THE E D DEPARTMENT 2ND TO V-TACH, RESPIRATORY FAILURE. DIED IN THE ED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/18/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Rugs or carpets
TRAUMATIC SUBDURAL HEMATOMA-FELL & HIT HEAD ON CARPETED FLOOR-WENT UNRESPONSIVE-FAMILY CALLED EMS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SUST HEAD CONCUSSION FELL ON STEPS AND EXPIRED IN E.D.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations
UNRESPONSIVE/SISTER OF 91YOF WITNESSED ARREST. EARLIER INGESTION OF PIN E-SOL. (ACCIDENTAL).
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/28/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Exercise
PT WAS JOGGING WHEN STRUCK BY A CAR - TRAUMATIC ARREST- PT EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON THE TOLIET
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/10/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HEAD AT HOME HX OF COAGULOPATHY AND ETOH ABUSE- SEVERE INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE- DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Barstools or kitchen stools, Floors or flooring materials
MULTIPLE BRUISES-PT FELL OFF BAR STOOL LANDING ON FLOOR. HAD MULTIPLE B RUISING TO BACK, LEGS AND ARMS. PT WAS DOA.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bicycles or accessories
HIT BY CAR ON BIKE DX. MULTIPLE TRAUMA- DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/30/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR HEAD TRAUMA - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON WET BATHROOM FLOOR, HIT COUNTER DX. NECK FX-DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/13/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
WIFE FOLLOWING PATIENT DOWN STEPS AT HOME AND PATIENT COLLAPSED, ARRIVE D IN ER IN FULL ARREST. DX CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chairs, Rugs or carpets
GETTING UP FROM CHAIR AND FELL ONTO CARPET, WHILE IN ER SUFFERED CARDIA C ARREST AND DIED. DX. HIP FX, CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming pools
PATIENT FOUND IN APARTMENT SWIMMING POOL FLOATING BY STEPS.D: CARDIOPUL MONARY ARREST, POSSIBLE DROWNING, DEATH.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/06/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AFTER WALKER GOT CAUGHT IN SOMETHING WHEN MEDICS ARRIVED WAS IN CARDIAC ARREST DX: SINUS ARREST, S/P TRANSCUTANEOUS PACING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/03/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT WALKING UP STEPS AND COLLAPSED, SHE FELL DOWN 1-2 STEPS STRIKIN G THE BACK OF HER HEAD. DX CARDIAC ARREST, BLUNT TRAUMA TO HEAD W/LAC.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
COLLAPSED ON KITCHE FLOOR, HELPED TO WALK TO COUCHDX: CP ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 3 STEPS AND FOUND UNCONSCIOUS BY EMS "SHE FELT WEAK ANDPAS ED OUT" (PT EXPIRED)
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other ranges
WALKING IN KITCHEN AT HOME, BYSTANDERS HEARD A CRACK, ? STRUCK HERHEAD ON STOVE WITH A FALL. DX CARDIAC ARREST, POSSIBLE MYOCARDIAL INFAR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT HEAD TRAUMA/EXPIRED - DUE TO FALL IN SHOWER.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball
BLOW TO CHEST WHILE PLAYING RACQUETBALL. DX: CONTUSION CHEST, CARDIAC C ONTUSION, PATIENT EXPIRED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mobile/manufactured homes
PATIENT FOUND IN CAR ENROUTE TO HOSPITA, UNRESPONSIVE, INVOLVED IN TRAI LER FIRE. DX: CARDIAC ARREST. FIRE DEPT NOT MENTIONED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn mowers
MOWING LAWN -FELL CARDIORESPIRATORY ARREST -EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Golf
PT PLAYING GOLF HAD A CARDIAC ARREST ON THE FAIRWAY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Golf, Beds
EPIGASTRIC DISTRESS EARLIER TODAY, PLAYED 18 ROUNDS OF GOLF @ GOLF COURSE, CAME HOME, LAY DOWN ON BED, UNRESPONSIVE.CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/18/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
MEDICS FOUND PT ON BATHROOM FLOOR @ HOME, NO PULSE/RESP, STRONG ODOR ETOH, CAME HOME FROM WORK W/? HEART ATTACK. DX CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Golf
PT PLAYING GOLF ON THE 15TH HOLE COLLASPED AFTER SWINGING THE CLUB- CAR DIOPULMONARY ARREST DIED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Fishing
PT. FOUND IN WATER - ? FELL OUT OF BOAT AT FISHING AREA DROWNING -
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/09/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Table tennis, Floors or flooring materials
CARDIO PULMONARY ARREST. PT WAS PLAYING * * AND FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/09/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Exercise
ARRIVES CODE 99 VIA EMS, CPR IN PROGRESS. COLLAPSED AT MOTHER'S HOME AFTER RUNNING (JOGGING). DX; CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/04/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
COLLAPSED ON FLOOR DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/25/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds
PT COLLAPSED ONTO BED. DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST, ANEMIA, CHF.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/23/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
FOUND BY FAMILY LYING ON FLOOR OF HIS BEDROOM W/HIS BREATHING MACH- INE ON, HE IS UNRESPONSIVE, NOT BREATHING. DX SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PTS GIRLFRIEND STATES THEY WERE IN HOTTUB SHE GOT OUT BECAUSE IT WAS TO O HOT WENT TO CHECK ON PT & FOUND HIM NONRESPONSIVE DX; HEART ATTACK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/14/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball, Floors or flooring materials
PT. WAS REPORTEDLY PLAYING RACKETBALL AT *** NAD COLLAPSED FACE FIRST TO FLOOR. DX. CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
WAS TALKING ON PHONE & COLLAPSED ON FLOOR DX: CARDIOPUL,MONARY ARREST, DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: General home or room involvement in fires
66 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BURNS TO MOST OF BODY. PT INV IN FATAL HOUSE FIRE. N OT STATED IF FD ATTD. PT DIED IN ED. E899
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 02/15/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Beds
79 YOF RESIDENT OF LOCAL NURSING HOME WAS FOUND IN BED IN FULL ARREST. ANOXIA - CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL OVER A HEATER AT HOME AND CAUGHT FIRE. DX-BURNS 40% BSA, DEATH. NOT STATED FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/30/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
WALKED INTO KITCHEN, COLLAPSED ON FLOOR DX: CP ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/27/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chairs, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT IN CHAIR, PASSED OUT AND FELL TO FLOOR CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/25/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chairs
PT BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHILE SITTING IN A CHAIR DX STROKE SEVERE A CUTE EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/25/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
74 YOM HAD SUDDEN ONSET OF CHEST PAIN; FELL TO FLOOR WHERE HE WAS FOUND BY AMBULANCE TECH. ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/22/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
FULL ARREST - CRASHED VEHICLE INTO FENCE DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
TAKING SHOWER. FAMILY HEARD A CRASH. TO ER UNRESPONSIVE. DIAGNOSIS WAS CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
FOUND AT BOTTOM OF STEPS UNRESPONSIVE FOR UNKNOWN,AMMOUNT OF TIME DX: DOA,SDH L CEREBRAL CONVEXITY W 2 CM LAC TO R MIDLINE.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT ALLEGEDLY FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME WITH LAC TO HEAD TO SKULL BONE AND MULTI FACIAL ABRASIONS CAUSING FATAL INJURY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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