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Lethal accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 337
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/28/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tractors
FOUND PINNED UNDER TRACTOR, RAN OVER BY TRACTOR DX: TRAUMATIC CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/07/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STEPS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
CARDIAC ARREST - 54 YOM WAS TAKING A SHOWER AND FAMILY HEARD HIM FALL, FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN TUB, CAME TO HOSPITAL AS A WORKING CODE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Exercise equipment, Exercise
CARDIAC ARREST - 52 YOM COLLAPSED AND FELL WHILE EXERCISING ON TREADMIL L
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/07/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Knives
FELL, LANDED ON KNIFE IMPALED IN CHEST DX TRAUMA ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn mowers
CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; D.A.A.: MOWING LAWN AT HOME, SUDDENLY COLLAPSE D, PRONOUNCED 10 MINUTES AFTER ARRIVAL IN ED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/06/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
CARDIAC ARREST: AT LOCAL NURSING HOME, FOUND IN SHOWER PULSELESS AND APNEIC DISPOSITION STATES DOA ALSO USED WHEN PT DIES IN ED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Snow throwers/blowers
CARDIAC ARREST: BLOWING SNOW AT HOME, CAME INTO HOUSE THEN COLLAPSED SQUAD CALLED, ASYSTOLE ON ARRIVAL, EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT COLLAPSED WHILE SHOVELING SNOW AT HOME, SUSTAINED " CARDIAC ARREST"
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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