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Lethal accidents - Year 2009 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 52
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:6
26-50 years old:31
50+ years old:15
Lethal Accidents - Related Products:
Other unpowered garden tools:16
Knives:15
Ladders:15
Water tubing:6
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/29/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
ON ***, FELL FROM A LADDER, 12FTH, WAS ON THE ROOF, STRIKING HEAD,?LOC> >C2&3&PELVIC&MUTLI RIBS FXS, PRONOUNCED SHORTLY AFTER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED 7 STAB WOUNDS W/ KNIFE TO THE NECK PT WAS FOUND IN A PUDDLE OF BLOOD- DX- PUNCTURE NECK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Water tubing
RIDING ON INNER TUBE AND HIT BY ***;DX FRACTURED NECK /DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT HIT IN NECK/THROAT BY A HOE WHEN GARDENING DX: OPEN WOUND TO NECK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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