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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,708
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL ON FLOOR AT HOME AND HAD INTERNAL HEAD BLEED - DIED IN ER |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 12/25/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 31 YOM RESIDENT OF PENITENTIARY WAS FOUND LYNG ON CONCRETE FLOOR IN CEL L; UNRESPONSIVE. HYPOTHERMIA D/T EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 12/21/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL TO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME UNRESPONSIVE AFTER FALL STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 102 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 102 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 82 YO MALE COLLPASED AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 12/03/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 92 YO MALE COLLAPSED TO FLOOR IN BATHROOM AT CASINO CEASED TO BREATHE |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| PT GOT UP TO GO TO THE BR, COUGHED TWICE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR, UNCONSICOUS. HAD SURG 6 WKS AGO, CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 11/30/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 61 YO MALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR AT *** CTB CTB |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| ALCOHOL ABUSE FELL TO FLOOR EXPIRED RESPIRATORY CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL TO THE FLOOR WITH SEIZURE ACTIVITY AT HOME WIFE UNABLE TO AROUS E CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 73 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR IN LOBBY AT CASINO CTB |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 09/14/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 60 YO MALE ROLLED OFF AMBULANCE STRETCHER ONTO FLOOR CTB |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 08/26/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 52 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR FROM STANDING POSITION LACERATION HEAD - CTB |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 08/02/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials, Ramps or landings |
| TAKING OUT TRASH FELL ON FLOOR ONTO 3RD FLOOR LANDING CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST EXPIRED |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 07/10/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| COLLAPSED ON BATHROOM FLOOR. DOOR LOCKEDDX: FULL ARREST, HEMATOMA SKULL |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 07/01/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 06/23/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials, Saunas |
| 67 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR UNCONSCIOUS IN SAUNA AT *** CEASE TO BREATHE CEASE TO BREATHE |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 67 YO MALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR CTB |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/22/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| PT PASSED OUT AT THE NURSING HOME FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE FLOOR CLOSE D HEAD INJURY- DEAD |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/21/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSION FOREHEAD, CARDIAC ARREST - 57 YOM COLLAPSED AT HOME TO THE FL OOR, CONTUSION NOTED TO HEAD, APPARENT CARDIAC ARREST, DIED AT HOSPITAL |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 78 YO FEMALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO CEASE TO BREATHE |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 94 YOF WAS FOUND ON FLOOR OF HER HOME BY A FAMILY MEMBER; ALLEDGEDLY PA TIENT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR. MASSIVE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/16/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 55 YO MALE PASSED OUT AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO CEASED TO BREATHE |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/16/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| SUSPECT MI AND HEAD INJURY - FELL TO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/07/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL HIT HIT HEAD ON FLOOR - LACERATIONS TO LEFT EYE LEFT EAR LEFT ABD AC HEAD INJURIES CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 68 YOF WAS FOUND BY FAMILY ON THE FLOOR OF HER BATHROOM AT HOME; BROUGH T BY AMBULANCE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 04/28/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| COLLAPSED ON FLOOR DX: TRAUMA TO HEAD, LACERATION FOREHEAD,NASAL TRAUMA W/ LAC.FULL ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 04/04/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 41 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO CONTUSION HEAD - CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 03/25/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| COLLAPSED ON BATHROOM FLOOR - CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 03/13/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL ON BATHROOM FLOOR - PREGNANT CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 03/06/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials, Plastic bags |
| FOUND ON FLOOR PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD & DEVICE ATTACHED TO PENIS/SCROTUM POSS. ACCIDENTAL SELF ASPHIXIATION CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 75 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR IN ROOM AT HOTEL CONTUSION HEAD - CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 03/01/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION WHILE AT NURSING HOME, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 02/28/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 54 YOF WAS FOUND ON FLOOR BY HUSBAND; SHE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. BROUGHT TO ER BY AMBULANCE. CARDIAC ARREST. DOA. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 02/20/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| COLLAPSED BATHROOM FLOOR - CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| LEFT HUMERAL FX. PT FELL TO KITCHEN FLOOR AT HOME. PT LATER DIED IN ETC FROM A CARDIAC ARREST. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/22/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials, Beds or bedframes |
| PT FELL OUT OF BED & FOUND DOWN ON FLOOR FOR UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIM E, UNRESPONSIVE AT SCENE |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/18/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 76 YO FEMALE COLLAPSED TO CASINO FLOOR CEASED TO BREATH |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/14/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 80 YO FEMALE COLLAPSED AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINODOA |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/11/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 74 YO F FELL IN BED ROOM ON TILE FLOOR, HIT HEAD, HAD SEVERE HEAD TRAUM A. DX SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA RESULTING IN CARDIAC/RESP ARREST. DIED IN ER. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/11/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials, Other toys |
| WAS PLAYING CARDS AT HOME AND STATED HE DIDN'T FEEL GOOD, FELL TO THE FLOOR-UNCONSICOUS. DIAG WAS FULL ARREST. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 75 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR - CVA - DOA CONTUSION HIP |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/03/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FOUND DOWN ON FLOOR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/02/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 70 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR DOA |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
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