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Lethal accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 304
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:19
Year 1999:71
Year 2001:66
Year 2003:61
Year 2007:69
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/22/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials
75 YO M FELL OFF LADDER LANDED ON FLOOR CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Ladders, Automatic doors
WORKING ON GARAGE DOOR OPENER @ HOME & FOUND UNRESPONSIVE @ BOTTOM OF L ADDER, MAY HAVE BEEN ELECTROCUTED, BURN TO CHEST, DX CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
ON LADDER WORKING AT HOME - FELL CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/21/2001Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Ladders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/21/1999Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/18/1998Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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