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Lethal accidents - Hot tubs or home spas - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 323
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:66
Year 2002:76
Year 2003:69
Year 2005:31
Year 2006:79
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:176Upper Trunk:146

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
FOUND IN HOT TUB PULSELESS AND APNEC UNDER WATER DX: DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT IN A SPA FOR 10 MINUTES THEN FOUND UNRESPONSIVE- CARDIOPULMONARY ARR EST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
73 YO MALE FELL IN HOT TUB AT CASINO CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/12/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
CARDIAC ARREST/56YOM FOUND IN HOT TUB BY WIFE SLUMPED OVER. OTHER COMME NT STS FOUND FLOATING. HAD NOT FELT WELL.TOOK BATH TO RELIEVE PAIN.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/17/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PTS GIRLFRIEND STATES THEY WERE IN HOTTUB SHE GOT OUT BECAUSE IT WAS TO O HOT WENT TO CHECK ON PT & FOUND HIM NONRESPONSIVE DX; HEART ATTACK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/07/1998Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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