Lethal accidents - Hot tubs or home spas - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	76
Year 2003:	69

Lethal Accidents - Age:

50+ years old:

146

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 56 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: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
CARDIAC ARREST/56YOM FOUND IN HOT TUB BY WIFE SLUMPED OVER. OTHER COMME NT STS FOUND FLOATING. HAD NOT FELT WELL.TOOK BATH TO RELIEVE PAIN.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PTS GIRLFRIEND STATES THEY WERE IN HOTTUB SHE GOT OUT BECAUSE IT WAS TO O HOT WENT TO CHECK ON PT & FOUND HIM NONRESPONSIVE DX; HEART ATTACK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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