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Lethal accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 315
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/20/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
85YOF WAS FOUND ON THE COUCH AT HOME BY A NEIGHBOR,PAIN IN ABD, FELT DIZZY,DIED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM;CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/19/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS WORKING UNDER HIS TRUCK AND THE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST IOI CHEST DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/31/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming pools
PT WAS FOUND FACE DOWN IN THE POOL - CARDIAC ARREST - DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/20/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, FOUND LYING ON BACK. DX: RIBS FX
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
77 YO MALE HAS NAIL GUN WOUND TO HEAD AND CHESTCTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/25/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Dancing
COLLAPSED WHILE DANCING C WIFE, PULSLESS ON EMS ARRIVAL, DOA " CARDIAC ARREST''
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/22/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Dancing, Hockey
PASSED OUT WHILE IN A DANCING/HOCKEY PARCTICE, PULSLESS ON EMS ARRIVAL, H/O HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY " CARDIAC ARREST "
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/08/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Exercise
PATIENT WAS JOGGING ON THE STREET, COLLAPSED AND WAS IN FULL CARDIO- PULMONARY ARREST. DX-CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST WHILE JOGGING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/23/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PATIENTS WIFE HEAR NOISE OF PATIENT FALLING IN SHOWER, FOUND UNRESPONSI VE, DX; CARDIAC ARREST, FEW SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
68 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR FROM STANDING POSITION CHEST PAIN - POST CODE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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