Lethal accidents - Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	71
Year 2007:	70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/19/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS WORKING UNDER HIS TRUCK AND THE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST IOI CHEST DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
REPAIRING FLAT TIRE ON I 15 JACKING UP CAR BECAME SICK SWEATY COLLAPSED (HEART) NO HX HEART PROBLEMS PT EXPIRED DX CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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