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Lethal accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 774
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials, Other toys
75 YO MALE PASSED OUT AND FELL TO FLOOR WHILE PLAYING POKER CLOSED HAD INJURY - CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/18/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT. FELL ON STEPS AND HIT HIS HEAD - DX. INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE PATIENT EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/15/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FOUND ON FLOOR IN A POOL OF BLOOD, DX HEAD INJURY, RESPIRATORY FAILU RE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/14/2004Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
FOUND ON FLOOR IN POOL OF BLOOD, LARGE LACERATION TOP OF HEAD, DX; HEAD TRAUMA, CARIORESPIRATORY DISTRESS, CODE BLUE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/10/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bicycles or accessories
PT RIDING BIKE WHILE INTOXICATED FELL OFF STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJ URY WITH MASSIVE IC BLEEDING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/03/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
HEAD INJURY - CARDIAC ARREST; PT FOUND @ BOTTOM OF STAIRS BY SISTER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/10/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floors or flooring materials
WALKED FROM LIVING ROOM TO BATHROOM, COLLAPSED ON FLOOR DX: CP ARREST,CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/07/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floors or flooring materials
COLLAPSED ON BATHROOM FLOOR DX: SP ARREST, LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/27/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
82 YOM FOUND ON THE FLOOR; APPARENTLY HAD CARDIAC ARREST. CARDIAC ARRE ST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/14/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON FLOOR BY WIFE INTRACRANIAL BLEED CAUSING DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/29/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF FLIGHT OF STAIRS AT HOME UNRESPONSIVE CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/24/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AT HOME STRIKING HEAD BECAME UNRESPONSI VE CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/19/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
FELL AT BEAUTY SALON, CUT EYE ON FLOOR. DX CHI, ****IZATION, DIED IN ER.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/05/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bicycles or accessories
TRAUMATIC FULL ARREST-EXPIRED IN ED-RIDING BIKE-HIT BY A CAR-WENT THROU GH WINDSHIELD-HEAD HEMATOMA-FEMUR FX-FACE LACS-MANY ABS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/12/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS AT HOME DX: DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/09/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AT HOME HIT HEAD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/25/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FOUND DOWN AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS IN POOL OF BLOOD DOWN FOR UNDERTIMIN ED AMMOUNT OF TIME DXD: DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/06/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AT HEALTH CLUB ON FLOOR OF HEALTH CLUB UNRESPONSIVE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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