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Lethal accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 236
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:152Upper Trunk:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
72 YOM WAS TAKING A SHOWER; PASSED OUT AND FELL. ALLEGDED TO HAVE SUFFE RED A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK. MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/01/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN SHOWER CARDIAC ARREST MI
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT PASSED OUT IN SHOWER; SYNCOPE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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