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Lethal accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Unkown

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 81
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:15
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/15/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
DOA- FELL STEPS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/28/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
H/O HEART DISEASE, STAUST POST ?CARDIAC ARREST, THEN FELL DOWN STAIRS, FOUND BY WIFE PULSLESS, PRONOUNCED ON ARRIVAL >> DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 3 STEPS AND FOUND UNCONSCIOUS BY EMS "SHE FELT WEAK ANDPAS ED OUT" (PT EXPIRED)
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/28/2001Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/28/1998Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Stairs or steps
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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