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Lethal accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 735
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:67
Year 1999:133
Year 2000:86
Year 2001:33
Year 2002:68
Year 2003:152
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:75
Year 2007:15
Year 2009:86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN SHOWER IN NURSING HOME, DX CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/16/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT AT HOME FOUND IN SHOWER NONE RESPONSIVE DX DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/14/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
82 YO FEMALE PASSED OUT AND FELL IN SHOWER CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN SHOWER CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/21/2006Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
94 YO FEMALE FELL COMING OUT OF SHOWER CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/13/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
65 YO FEMALE FELL FACE DOWN IN BATHTUB AT TAJ DROWNING - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
72 YOM WAS TAKING A SHOWER; PASSED OUT AND FELL. ALLEGDED TO HAVE SUFFE RED A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK. MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT PASSED OUT IN SHOWER; SYNCOPE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
TAKING SHOWER. FAMILY HEARD A CRASH. TO ER UNRESPONSIVE. DIAGNOSIS WAS CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/08/2001Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/13/2001Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/16/2000Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/21/2000Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/26/1999Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/08/1999Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/06/1998Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Towels or cloths
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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