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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:
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/20/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
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: 09/17/2009 | Age: 60 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 |
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: 09/05/2009 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 12/20/2008 | 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 |
Date: 03/05/2007 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 08/08/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 12/18/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 09/16/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Stairs or steps |
TRAUMA ARREST,INTOXICATION.PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS. |
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
Date: 08/05/2005 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 11/23/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Stairs or steps |
CLIMBING STAIRS & FELL BACKWARDS CARDIAC ARREST |
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 06/03/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 12/30/2001 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Stairs or steps |
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
Date: 10/10/2001 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Stairs or steps |
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
Date: 05/21/2001 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Stairs or steps |
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
Date: 09/24/2000 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
Product: Stairs or steps |
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
Date: 08/25/2000 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Stairs or steps |
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
Date: 06/23/2000 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Stairs or steps |
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
Date: 05/26/1998 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
Product: Stairs or steps |
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
Date: 05/05/1998 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Stairs or steps, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
Date: 01/26/1998 | Age: 51 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 |
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
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