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Lethal accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 321
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:84
Year 2005:82
Year 2007:70
Year 2009:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
81 YOM WAS FOUND DOWN IN HIS SHOWER THIS MORNING WITH AGONAL RESIRATION DX CARDIO PULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FOUND DOWN WEDGED IN BATHTUB WITH LEGS HANGING OVER BY EMS. CARDIOP ULMONARY ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/23/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PATIENTS WIFE HEAR NOISE OF PATIENT FALLING IN SHOWER, FOUND UNRESPONSI VE, DX; CARDIAC ARREST, FEW SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
CARDIAC ARREST - 54 YOM WAS TAKING A SHOWER AND FAMILY HEARD HIM FALL, FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN TUB, CAME TO HOSPITAL AS A WORKING CODE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/06/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
CARDIAC ARREST: AT LOCAL NURSING HOME, FOUND IN SHOWER PULSELESS AND APNEIC DISPOSITION STATES DOA ALSO USED WHEN PT DIES IN ED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/01/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN SHOWER CARDIAC ARREST MI
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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