Lethal accidents - Stairs or steps - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,280
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	216
Year 1999:	18
Year 2000:	103
Year 2001:	198
Year 2002:	153
Year 2003:	77
Year 2004:	74
Year 2005:	98
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	30
Year 2008:	160
Year 2009:	132

Lethal Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	18
26-50 years old:	235
50+ years old:	1,026

Lethal Accidents - Sex

Lethal Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
FD DOWN UNRESPONSIVE/PULSLESS @ THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS, PER BYSTANDER PT BEEN DRINKING ETOH, PRONOUNCED DOA/CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING UP A LARGE FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND HALFWAY UP SHE GOT LIGHT HEADED CONTINUED TO CLIMB THEN PASSED OUT AT THE TOP CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/05/2009	Age: 79 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: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRWELL AT HOME DEAD ON ARRIVAL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/23/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
INTOXICATED AND HAD SEIZURE AND FELL DOWN STAIRS SUFFERING CARDIAC ARRE ST AND HEAD TRAUMA AND DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/13/2009	Age: 37 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: Stairs or steps
PT COLLASPED, FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS EXPIRED IN ED ,......NO DX STATED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 70 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: Stairs or steps
70 YO M CARDIAC ARREST PT TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN 12 STEPS AT FAMILY GATHERING*
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
71 YO F FOUND AT BOTTOM OF STEPS BLEEDING FROM NECK IN CARDIAC ARREST PT HAS HISTORY OF NECK CANCER POSSIBLE BLEED TO DEATH*
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/27/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
45 YOM BIBA, HAD BEEN FOUND AT BOTTOM OF STEPS BY FAMILY AFTER APPARENT FALL, ? DOWN TIME, ATTEMPTS AT RESCUSCITATION UNSUCCESSFUL, PT DIED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
FOUND AT BASE OF STAIRS IN FULL CARDIAC ARREST,DEAD ON ARRIVAL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/08/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Stairs or steps, Illegal drugs
PT WAS FOOLING AROUND WITH DRUGS IN LIL BAGS STOOD UP SHORTLY AND FELL DOWN THE STEPS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/18/2005	Age: 57 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: Stairs or steps
PT CAME TO ED IN CARDIAC ARREST AFTER FALLING DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/16/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
TRAUMA ARREST,INTOXICATION.PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/05/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
APPARENTLY HAD FALLEN DOWN 6 STEPS UNWITNESSED CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST/U NFORTUNATE FALL ACCIDENT
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/21/2004	Age: 50 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: Stairs or steps
FALLING DOWN STEPS OUTSIDE OF APARTMENT-SON BROUGHT PATIENT BACK INTO HOUSE CALL EMS CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST R/O SEPSIS R/O HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/31/2004	Age: 48 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: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 5 STEPS, FOUND DOWN UNRESPONSIVE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
CLIMBING STAIRS & FELL BACKWARDS CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/13/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
WIFE FOLLOWING PATIENT DOWN STEPS AT HOME AND PATIENT COLLAPSED, ARRIVE D IN ER IN FULL ARREST. DX CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/03/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT WALKING UP STEPS AND COLLAPSED, SHE FELL DOWN 1-2 STEPS STRIKIN G THE BACK OF HER HEAD. DX CARDIAC ARREST, BLUNT TRAUMA TO HEAD W/LAC.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/30/2001	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/10/2001	Age: 64 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: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/21/2001	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/14/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/24/2000	Age: 65 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: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/25/2000	Age: 59 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: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/23/2000	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/14/1999	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/15/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/26/1998	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/05/1998	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/26/1998	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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