Lethal accidents - Chairs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	68
Year 2007:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/29/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chairs
PT FELL FROM A CHAIR AND STRAINED LOWER BACK - PT WENT INTO CARDIAC ARR EST WHEN IN THE HOSPITAL - DIED IN THE ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chairs, Rugs or carpets
GETTING UP FROM CHAIR AND FELL ONTO CARPET, WHILE IN ER SUFFERED CARDIA C ARREST AND DIED. DX. HIP FX, CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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