Lethal accidents - Counters or countertops - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 2006:	15
Year 2008:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/07/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops
HEAD TRAUMA - 51 YO FEMALE SLIPPED IN HER KITCHEN HITTING HEAD ON COUNT ERTOP - PRESENTS WITH ALTERED MENTAL STATUS - PT DIED ON CT SCAN MACHIN
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/13/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
72 YO MALE WAS STANDING AT COUNTER AT ***S, PASSED OUT AND FELL TO FLOO R - CARDIAC ARREST - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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