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Lethal accidents - Counters or countertops - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:15
Year 2006:15
Year 2008:71
Lethal Accidents - Age:
50+ years old:102
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:87Neck:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/07/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops
HEAD TRAUMA - 51 YO FEMALE SLIPPED IN HER KITCHEN HITTING HEAD ON COUNT ERTOP - PRESENTS WITH ALTERED MENTAL STATUS - PT DIED ON CT SCAN MACHIN
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/13/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
72 YO MALE WAS STANDING AT COUNTER AT ***S, PASSED OUT AND FELL TO FLOO R - CARDIAC ARREST - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON WET BATHROOM FLOOR, HIT COUNTER DX. NECK FX-DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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