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Lethal accidents - Chairs - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:71All Of Body:30
Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/15/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chairs, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FOUND ON FLOOR/FELL BACKWARDS IN CHAIR. BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO P OSTERIOR HEAD. DOA ON ARRIVAL/UNSUCCESSFUL RESUSCITATION DONE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/29/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chairs
PT FELL FROM A CHAIR AND STRAINED LOWER BACK - PT WENT INTO CARDIAC ARR EST WHEN IN THE HOSPITAL - DIED IN THE ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chairs, Televisions
65 YO MALE FELL OUT OF CHAIR WHILE WATCHING TV AT CASINO CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/18/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chairs
COLLAPSED, FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD ON CHAIR CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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