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Lethal accidents - Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 21
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CHI, DEATH WHEN CHILD SWUNG AND HIT WOODEN PART OF COUCH. ?ABUSE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/15/2006Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT'S4 Y/O SISTER CLIMBED ON COUCH TO CHANGE DIAPER, DROPPED HIM ON THE FLOOR. DX-CHI, EXTENSIVE INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE, SAH.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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