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Lethal accidents - Doors - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:44
Year 2001:88
Year 2004:6
Year 2005:41
Year 2008:6
Year 2010:15
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:88Head:48
Upper Trunk:44All Of Body:15
Unkown:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/24/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Doors
57 YR OLD MALE OPENED DOOR FOR THE EMT'S AND COLLAPSED IN V FIB,CARDIAC ARREST AND DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/22/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Doors, Floors or flooring materials
HEAVY BI-FOLD CLOSET DOOR FELL ON PATIENT WHO WAS ON FLOOR AT HOME, MOM HEARD NOISE AND FOUND PT UNDER FALLEN DOOR, LOC; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/24/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Doors
PT. FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN ROOM AT NH, FELL AGAINST DOOR. DX. HEAD INJU RY W/FULL ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/23/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Doors
DEATH DUE TO TRAUMA FOUND BEHIND DOOR DURING HOUSE FIRE COVERED WITH SO OT, DOA/FIRE DEPT DID ATTEND
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/04/2001Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Doors
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/23/1997Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/04/1997Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Doors, Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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