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Lethal accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 186
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:86Upper Trunk:84
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
81 YOM WAS FOUND DOWN IN HIS SHOWER THIS MORNING WITH AGONAL RESIRATION DX CARDIO PULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/06/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL IN THE SHOWER STRUCK HEAD YESTERDAY AND DEVELOPED U NRESPONSIVENESS SUBDURAL HEMATOMA DEAD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FOUND DOWN WEDGED IN BATHTUB WITH LEGS HANGING OVER BY EMS. CARDIOP ULMONARY ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN SHOWER IN NURSING HOME, DX CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/16/2009Age: 54 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 AT HOME FOUND IN SHOWER NONE RESPONSIVE DX DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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