Lethal accidents - Stairs or steps - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,900
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	211
Year 1998:	292
Year 1999:	223
Year 2000:	138
Year 2001:	471
Year 2002:	338
Year 2003:	197
Year 2004:	329
Year 2005:	183
Year 2006:	336
Year 2007:	91
Year 2008:	325
Year 2009:	499
Year 2010:	262

Lethal Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	82
16-25 years old:	18
26-50 years old:	429
50+ years old:	3,370

Lethal Accidents - Sex

Lethal Accidents - Race

Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	2,167	All Of Body:	1,280
Face:	144	Upper Trunk:	143
Unkown:	81	Lower Trunk:	34
Lower Arm:	16	25 - 50% Body:	16
Hand:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
83 Y MALE FELL FROM STAIRS SUBSTAINED FOREHEAD CONTUSIONS PT DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/14/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stairs or steps
79 YOM FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS.DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/05/2010	Age: 85 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: Stairs or steps
85 YOF FELL ON STEP COMING OUT OF RESTAURANT CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/12/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
DX DIZZINESS/NAUSEA W/ VOMITING: 48YOM WLKG DWN STAIRS. C/O DIZZINESS, +NASUSEA, +EMESIS X2, WEAK. TYPICAL CP, MILD LOWER ABD' PN
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/08/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	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: Stairs or steps
72 YO M FELL DOWN 30 STEPS, HIT HEAD AT HOME, WIFE FOUND UNRESPONSIVE. DX HEAD INJURY, ED DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	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: Stairs or steps
72 YO M FELL DOWN STEPS, HIT HEAD. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY, TRAUMA ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/31/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
30 YO M, FOUND BY EMS AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS FACE DOWN, NON-RESPONSIVE, VO MIT, NOT ABLE TO BE REVIVED, DX ETOH INTOXICATION, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/21/2010	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps, Doors
11MOM PLAYING ON ENCLOSED FRONT PORCH AT HOME, FELL OUT DOOR THAT SWING S IN, FELL ON CONCRETE STEPS, LOC; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/21/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
87YOF FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AT HOME CLOSED HEAD INJURY/ CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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: 12/17/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
92YOF, BIBA AS FTR CODE S/P SUSTAINED UNWITNESSED FALL DOWN 20 STAIRS NOT ON ANTICOAGULANT, SHORTLY WAS PRONOUNCED>>SAH/SDH/C-SPINE FXS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/02/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS. DX CONCUSSION
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: 07/27/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN BASEMENT STEPS AND WAS FOUND BY WIFE UNRESPONSIVE DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY/ CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Stairs or steps
TRIPPED&FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF 6 STAIRS HITTING HEAD, +SIGNIFICANT BLOOD LOSS, PRONOUCED SHORTELY UPON ED ARRIVAL>>SCALP DEGLOVING/AVULSION
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: 06/23/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS, SEVERE HEAD INJURY. DX DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
WITNESSED FALL COMING UP PORCH STEPS AT HOME, HIT HEAD, WENT INTO CARDI AC ARREST. DX DOA, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CARDIAC ARREST
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: 05/14/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY W/SAH/SDH/IPH, LUMBAR FX, SCALP FX.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
DOA- FELL STEPS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/25/2008	Age: 0 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT "JOHN DOE" FOUND AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS WITH MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO FAC E AND HEAD UNRESPONSIVE* (NO AGE AVAILABLE)
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: 12/13/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STEPS. DX; HEAD LAC
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
ICH. PT FEL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS.
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: 04/21/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN CONCRETE STEPS AT HOME, CONFUSED, DETERIORATED. DX S/P FALL, TYPE 2 AORTIC DISSECTION, CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
H/O HEART DISEASE, STAUST POST ?CARDIAC ARREST, THEN FELL DOWN STAIRS, FOUND BY WIFE PULSLESS, PRONOUNCED ON ARRIVAL >> DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/29/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
TRAUMA ARREST. PT FELL DOWN AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF STEPS.
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: 08/20/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, FOUND LYING ON BACK. DX: RIBS FX
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/02/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 6-10 STEPS. DX: SAH
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: 01/27/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	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: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS, HITTING HEAD, +LOC, PULSLESS ON EMS ARRIVAL, PRONOUNC ED ON ARRIVAL TO ER " TBI"
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/30/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT HAD FALL DOWN 4 STEPS IN ***. DROPPED OFF AT BORDER. PUPILS FIXED & DIALATED. D:SEVERE HEAD INJURY, BILATERAL SAH, INTRAVEN.HEM. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/04/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
COLLAPSED&FELL WHILE GOING UPSTAIRS, ASYSTOLE " CARDIACPULMONARY ARREST"
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/30/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
SUBURAL HEMATOMA, FRACTURE OCIPITAL BONE AFTER BEING FOUND UNRESPONSIVE AT BOTTOM OF BASEMENT STEPS. UNKNOWN DOWNTIME.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/22/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT BROUGHT TO ED BY EMS AFTER FALL DOWN STAIRS AT HOME FOUND BLEEDING FROM HEAD #1 DX SEVERE CHI
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/18/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 8 STEPS, HAND LAC
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FOUND UNCONSCIOUS/UNRESPONSIVE AFTER FALL DOWN STEPS AT PRISON. D:SU BARACHNOID HEMATOMA, MULTIPLE SKULL FXS, BRAIN DEATH. ADMIT.
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: 05/20/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
82 YO MALE FELL DOWN 12-13 STEPS AND CUT HEAD CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/17/2006	Age: 86 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: Stairs or steps
86 YOF FOUND PULSELESS AT BOTTOM OF FLIGHT OF STAIRS, VISIBLE HEAD INJU RY NOTED BY EMS, BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL AS DOA AS HAD NO VITAL SIGNS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/24/2006	Age: 63 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: Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING OUT OF KITCHEN OF SOCIAL CENTER AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON CONCRETE STEP
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/28/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 10 STAIRS. DX: ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY, ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/08/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD INJURY-FELL DOWN 7-8 STEPS ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR-@ HOME-EXPIRED IN E D
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: 09/07/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STEPS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/06/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
SEEN BY NEIGHBORS AS APPARNET FALL DOWN 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: 06/23/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS AND STRUCK HEAD HEADACHE AND + LOC SUBDURAL HEAMTOM A
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/28/2005	Age: 68 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: Stairs or steps
PT SUST HEAD INJURY FELL BACKWARDS DOWN STAIRS AND EXPIRED
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: 12/18/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT. FELL ON STEPS AND HIT HIS HEAD - DX. INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE PATIENT EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
HEAD INJURY - CARDIAC ARREST; PT FOUND @ BOTTOM OF STAIRS BY SISTER
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: 05/29/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF FLIGHT OF STAIRS AT HOME UNRESPONSIVE CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AT HOME STRIKING HEAD BECAME UNRESPONSI VE CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/15/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials
CARDIAC ARREST - 68 YOF WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS AT HOME AND FELL TO THE FLOOR, BECAME UNRESPONSIVE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/12/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS AT HOME DX: DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/25/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FOUND DOWN AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS IN POOL OF BLOOD DOWN FOR UNDERTIMIN ED AMMOUNT OF TIME DXD: DOA
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: 11/02/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
SKUL FX, INTRACRANIAL BLEED, SUBDURAL BLEED, OPEN FX R WRIST; FELL DOWN STAIRS @ HOME
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FOUND DOWN AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS AT HOME
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 79 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: Stairs or steps
PT FELL BACKWARDS DOWN 4 CONCRETE STEPS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/24/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
61 Y.O. W MALE W/MULTI-INJURIES. PT FELL DOWN STEPS @ HOME. E8809 PT DI ED IN ED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS FOUND AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS , PT FELL DOWN STAIRS AND STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE WALL PUTTING A HOLE IN THE WALL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/17/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL DOWN 10 STEPS LANDING ON THINLY CARPETED LANDING HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SUST HEAD CONCUSSION FELL ON STEPS AND EXPIRED IN E.D.
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: 06/09/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Stairs or steps
41 YOM FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS SUBDURAL HEMORRHAGE DOA
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: 05/20/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 3 STEPS AND FOUND UNCONSCIOUS BY EMS "SHE FELT WEAK ANDPAS ED OUT" (PT EXPIRED)
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
FOUND AT BOTTOM OF STEPS UNRESPONSIVE FOR UNKNOWN,AMMOUNT OF TIME DX: DOA,SDH L CEREBRAL CONVEXITY W 2 CM LAC TO R MIDLINE.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT ALLEGEDLY FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME WITH LAC TO HEAD TO SKULL BONE AND MULTI FACIAL ABRASIONS CAUSING FATAL INJURY
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: 12/09/2001	Age: 73 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: Stairs or steps, Panel doors
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/11/2001	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/27/2001	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/15/2001	Age: 0 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
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: 09/23/2001	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/16/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/11/2001	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/28/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		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: 03/21/2001	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/15/2000	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/12/2000	Age: 95 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
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: 07/04/1999	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/09/1999	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/15/1999	Age: 89 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: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials
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: 12/18/1998	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/30/1998	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
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: 05/24/1998	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
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: 01/28/1998	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Stairs or steps
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

Date: 10/25/1997	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/09/1997	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/05/1997	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/21/1997	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/17/1997	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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