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Lethal accidents - Floors or flooring materials - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,081
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

Lethal Accidents - Sex

Lethal Accidents - Race

Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:760Head:124
Hand:68Upper Trunk:60
Lower Trunk:15Neck:15
25 - 50% Body:15Unkown:15
Internal:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floors or flooring materials
73 YO MALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR IN RESTAURANT FRACTURE C1 AND C2 - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/19/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FOUND DOWN ON APT FLOOR FOR UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME, UNRESP UPON ARRI VAL BY FIRE RESCUE DX: SDH FALX, SDH TENTORIUM ,UNCAL HEMATATION NO F
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/12/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
80 YO MALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/09/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
65 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST - COLLAPSED TO BATHROOM FLOOR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
48 YO MALE DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE HAVING INTERCOURSE, TOOK NITRO AND COLLAPSED TO FLOOR - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/04/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION BACKWARDS ONTO FLOOR, DX DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Bathtubs or showers
53 YO FEMALE FELL TO FLOOR AND HIT TUB IN BATHROOM AT ***DOA DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/27/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
82 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR IN BATHROOM AT CASINO HEAD INJURY - DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/14/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Other toys
75 YO MALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO WHILE PLAYING POKER CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
73 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR AT *** HEAD INJURY - CTB HEAD INJURY - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/20/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
63 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/20/2002Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Aquariums or accessories
PER PARAMEDICS"BOY FOUND IN PUDDLE OF WATER",LEFT WITH GRANDMOM WHO WA S DRINKING,BROKEN FISH TANK IN HOUSE,WATER ON FLOOR,POSS CHEST COMPRESD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT COUGHED AND CHOKED ON FOOD IN CONVENIENT STORE OWNED BY FAMILY FOUND UNRESPONSIVE BY FAMILY MEMBER ON FLOOR BEHIND COUNTER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
82 YOM HAD RECENT CARDIAC SURGERY; WAS WEAK; FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME; HIT HEAD. WAS IN V. TACH. ON ARRIVAL TO HOSPITAL; HEAD CONTUSION. ASYSTOLE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Rugs or carpets
TRAUMATIC SUBDURAL HEMATOMA-FELL & HIT HEAD ON CARPETED FLOOR-WENT UNRESPONSIVE-FAMILY CALLED EMS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT "I WAS SHOT" - FOUND SUPINE ON THE FLOOR WITH GUN SHOT WOUND TO THEA BDOMEN.(EXPIRED)
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HEAD AT HOME HX OF COAGULOPATHY AND ETOH ABUSE- SEVERE INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE- DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/09/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR, UNRESPONSIVE HEAD TRAUMA - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR HEAD TRAUMA - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS FOUND ON FLOOR IN APARTMENT W/GSW TO THE HEAD - EXPIRED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
COLLAPSED ON KITCHE FLOOR, HELPED TO WALK TO COUCHDX: CP ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
MEDICS FOUND PT ON BATHROOM FLOOR @ HOME, NO PULSE/RESP, STRONG ODOR ETOH, CAME HOME FROM WORK W/? HEART ATTACK. DX CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/06/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Beds
VERY WEAK, COLLAPSED ONFLOOR GETTING OUT OF BED DX: SYNCOPY, BRADYCARDIA, CP ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/04/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
COLLAPSED ON FLOOR DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
FOUND BY FAMILY LYING ON FLOOR OF HIS BEDROOM W/HIS BREATHING MACH- INE ON, HE IS UNRESPONSIVE, NOT BREATHING. DX SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/01/2002Age: 0 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Floors or flooring materials
SHOT BY UNKNOWN ASSILANT FOUND DOWN ON LIVING ROOM FLOOR NO OTHER DETAILS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Martial arts
FRACTURE RT 4TH/5TH METACARPAL, STRUCK FLOOR WITH HAND WHILE PRACTICING FOR A KARATE TOURNAMENT
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/30/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
WALKED INTO KITCHEN, COLLAPSED ON FLOOR DX: CP ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
74 YOM HAD SUDDEN ONSET OF CHEST PAIN; FELL TO FLOOR WHERE HE WAS FOUND BY AMBULANCE TECH. ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/16/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT JUMPED OFF 6TH FLOOR PARKING STRUCTURE MAJOR INJURIES TO VARIOUS PARTS OF BODY DX: MULTIPLE TRAUMATIC INJURIES
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
WIFE FOUND IN FLOOR, IN ARREST (BEING SEEN AT PAIN CLINIC SEV YRS) (NO HEART HX) AUTOPSY ORDERED (WIFE GIVING CONFLICTING STATEMENTS).
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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