Lethal accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 2001:	77
Year 2005:	83

Lethal Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	83
50+ years old:	77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
ARRIVES TO ER NOT BREATHING AFTER CLIMBING ON DRESSER AND DRESSER FELL ONTO CHEST DX: TRAUMATIC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/14/2001	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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