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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 545
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Related Products:
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/10/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tables |
| FELL AT HOME IN HIS BEDROOM, LANDING ON HIS NIGHT STAND, C/O PAIN IN LE FT SIDE OF CHEST, MOANING, EXPIRED IN ER. DX RIB FX, EMPHYSEMA, CHF. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 07/30/2003 | Age: 62 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: Hemorrhage |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Air conditioners |
| FELL 15 FT FROM ROOF ONTO AIRCONDITIONER STRIKING CHEST ON IT;MED FLITE IN;DOA,EXSANGUINATION |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/21/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Exercise equipment, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS AT THE *** WALKING ON TREADMILL, STEPPED OFF AND COLLAPSED TOFLO OR (DIED AT SCENE) |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lawn mowers |
| PT FOUND BY EMS DOWN IN YARD WHILE CUTTING GRASS; CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 60 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: Exercise |
| ARRHYTHMIA MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - PATIENT WITH NO CARDIAC HISTORY HAD ONSET OF CHEST PAIN AFTER HIKING FOR 3 HOURS YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 02/12/2003 | Age: 56 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: Hot tubs or home spas |
| CARDIAC ARREST/56YOM FOUND IN HOT TUB BY WIFE SLUMPED OVER. OTHER COMME NT STS FOUND FLOATING. HAD NOT FELT WELL.TOOK BATH TO RELIEVE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 02/01/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bathtubs or showers |
| FELL IN SHOWER CARDIAC ARREST MI |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| REPAIRING FLAT TIRE ON I 15 JACKING UP CAR BECAME SICK SWEATY COLLAPSED (HEART) NO HX HEART PROBLEMS PT EXPIRED DX CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
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