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Lethal accidents - House repair or construction materials - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:16
26-50 years old:16
50+ years old:72
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:55Head:33
Upper Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/21/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT WAS WORKING ON A ROOF PUTTING OUT SHINGLES AND COLLAPSED - DOA WITH CPR AT HOSPITAL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT FELL 15 FEET OFF THE ROOF OF HIS HOUSE. DX OPEN SKULL FX, PT EXPIRED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: House repair or construction materials, Air conditioners
FELL 15 FT FROM ROOF ONTO AIRCONDITIONER STRIKING CHEST ON IT;MED FLITE IN;DOA,EXSANGUINATION
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/21/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT HELPING SON CARRY VINYL SIDING AND COLLAPSED GASPING FOR BREATH, CAR DIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/19/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
72 YO MALE FELL OFF ROOF AND HIT HEAD FRACTURE SKULL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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