Lethal accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - All Of Body

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

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
70 YO M CARDIAC ARREST PT TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN 12 STEPS AT FAMILY GATHERING*
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
71 YO F FOUND AT BOTTOM OF STEPS BLEEDING FROM NECK IN CARDIAC ARREST PT HAS HISTORY OF NECK CANCER POSSIBLE BLEED TO DEATH*
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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