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Lethal accidents - Beds or bedframes - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 463
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:378Face:68
Head:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
81 YO FEMALE COLLAPSED IN BED AT HOME CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/03/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
62 YO MALE ROLLED OFF BED AND FELL TO FLOOR CEASED TO BREATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/30/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
PT WAS FOUND LYING IN BED UNRESPOSIVE, WAS BOUGHT INTO THE ER BY THE EMT'S, CPR IN PROGRESS. DIAG WAS CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/24/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
71 YO MALE FELL BACKWARDS ON BED IN HOTEL CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/16/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floor lamps or table lamps
PT FOUND IN CARDIAC ARREST IN BED, WIFE MOVED TO FLOOR, STRIKING PT HEA D ON LAMP; CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/14/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
CARDIAC ARREST - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE - STOPPED BRE ATHING AFTER FALL OFF BED - MOUTH AIRWAY FULL OF VOMITUS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
79 YO FEMALE LAID DOWN IN BED AT CASINO AND BEGAN TO STOP BREATHING CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OUT OF BED AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR; CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Beds or bedframes, Crutches, canes or walkers
GOT OUT OF BED, USING WWALKER, FELL FACE DOWN ON FLOOR DX: FULL ARREST, FACIAL CONTUSIONS/ ABRASIONS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/26/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes, Television tables or stands
PT STOOD UP OUT OF BED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE TELEVISION STAND- NEVER REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS- CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/24/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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

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