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Lethal accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,026
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:178
Year 2000:103
Year 2001:122
Year 2002:153
Year 2003:77
Year 2005:98
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:160
Year 2009:101

Lethal Accidents - Sex

Lethal Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
FD DOWN UNRESPONSIVE/PULSLESS @ THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS, PER BYSTANDER PT BEEN DRINKING ETOH, PRONOUNCED DOA/CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING UP A LARGE FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND HALFWAY UP SHE GOT LIGHT HEADED CONTINUED TO CLIMB THEN PASSED OUT AT THE TOP CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/05/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRWELL AT HOME DEAD ON ARRIVAL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/20/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 06/06/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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


Date: 03/05/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
FOUND AT BASE OF STAIRS IN FULL CARDIAC ARREST,DEAD ON ARRIVAL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/08/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Stairs or steps, Illegal drugs
PT WAS FOOLING AROUND WITH DRUGS IN LIL BAGS STOOD UP SHORTLY AND FELL DOWN THE STEPS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/18/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT CAME TO ED IN CARDIAC ARREST AFTER FALLING DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/16/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
TRAUMA ARREST,INTOXICATION.PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
APPARENTLY HAD FALLEN DOWN 6 STEPS UNWITNESSED CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST/U NFORTUNATE FALL ACCIDENT
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
CLIMBING STAIRS & FELL BACKWARDS CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/13/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
WIFE FOLLOWING PATIENT DOWN STEPS AT HOME AND PATIENT COLLAPSED, ARRIVE D IN ER IN FULL ARREST. DX CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT WALKING UP STEPS AND COLLAPSED, SHE FELL DOWN 1-2 STEPS STRIKIN G THE BACK OF HER HEAD. DX CARDIAC ARREST, BLUNT TRAUMA TO HEAD W/LAC.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/30/2001Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/10/2001Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/21/2001Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/24/2000Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/25/2000Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/23/2000Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/26/1998Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/05/1998Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/26/1998Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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