Lethal accidents - Alcohol - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 57 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: Alcohol, Stairs or steps
PT WAS INTOXICATED WO\ITH BAL OF 293 FELL DOWN STEPS DX CLOSE HEAD INJURY/ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/04/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Alcohol, Stairs or steps
~PT WAS DRINKING ETOH, THEN WENT OUTSIDE, FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON STEPS SUBSTAINING OCCIPUT LAC....PT EXPIRED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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