Lethal accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 792
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Lethal Accidents - Related Products:

Floors or flooring materials:	392
Ladders:	129
Stairs or steps:	102
Tables:	84
Bicycles or accessories:	33
House repair or construction materials:	16
Chairs:	16
Beds or bedframes:	16
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ON FLOOR AT HOME AND HAD INTERNAL HEAD BLEED - DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/21/2003	Age: 85 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
PT FELL TO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME UNRESPONSIVE AFTER FALL STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
PT REPORTEDLY FELL 8 FEET FROM LADDER STRIKING HEAD ON CONCRETE. D:SUBD URAL HEAMTOMA, SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, RIB FXS. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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: 08/26/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floors or flooring materials
52 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR FROM STANDING POSITION LACERATION HEAD - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bicycles or accessories
PT WAS RIDING HIS BIKE WITHOUT A HELMET FELL OFF STRIKING HIS HEAD CLOS ED HEAD INJURY WITH CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bicycles or accessories
BICYLIST STRUCK BY AUTO DX: SKULL FX/ DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chairs, Floors or flooring materials
75 YO FEMALE PASSED OUT IN CHAIR AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME CONTUSION HEAD - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
SLIPPED ON LADDER AND FELL SEVERAL FEET WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES. DX: FRACTURED SKULL, SUBDURAL HEMATOMA , RIHT SHOULDER FRACTURE.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 80 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
PT PASSED OUT AT THE NURSING HOME FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE FLOOR CLOSE D HEAD INJURY- DEAD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
72 YO MALE FELL OFF ROOF AND HIT HEAD FRACTURE SKULL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Floors or flooring materials
94 YOF WAS FOUND ON FLOOR OF HER HOME BY A FAMILY MEMBER; ALLEDGEDLY PA TIENT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR. MASSIVE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
SUSPECT MI AND HEAD INJURY - FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/01/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tables
FELL FOREWARD ONTO TABLE DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, CP ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR GETTING OUT OF BED, HIT HEAD DX. HEAD INJURY, DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floors or flooring materials
75 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR IN ROOM AT HOTEL CONTUSION HEAD - CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/01/2003	Age: 90 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: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION WHILE AT NURSING HOME, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 83 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: Tables
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AT NURSING HOME STRUCK HEAD ON TABLE
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

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
74 YO F FELL IN BED ROOM ON TILE FLOOR, HIT HEAD, HAD SEVERE HEAD TRAUM A. DX SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA RESULTING IN CARDIAC/RESP ARREST. DIED IN ER.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FOUND DOWN ON FLOOR AT HOME
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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