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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:151Head:21

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2006Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Nonelectric blankets
PT WAS ON THE COUCH, AT DAYCARE, SCREAMING & CRYING, CAREGIVER PUT A BLANKET OVER PT', CAME BACK, PT WASN'T BREATHING. DX: CARDIOPULM. ARRES
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


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: 10/19/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT IN HOUSE FIRE, SOFA CAUGHT ON FIRE, ENGULFED HOUSE IN FLAMES, ANOXIA , DOA, FIRE DEPT ON SCENE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/19/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT IN HOUSE FIRE, SOFA CAUGHT ON FIRE, HOUSE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, ANOXIA , DOA, FIRE DEPT ON SCENE
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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