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Lethal accidents - Basketball - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:37
16-25 years old:30
26-50 years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Basketball
CHILD WAS REPORTED TO BE IN GYM AT SCHOOL AND COLLASPED WHILE SHOOTING BASKETBALL. DX. SUDDEN DEATH, CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/07/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Basketball
PLAYING BASKETBALL AND COLLAPED - PT IN CARDIAC ARREST - PT DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/24/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Basketball
PT WITH SUDDEN DEATH PLAYING BASKETBALL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/21/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Basketball
PLAYING BASKETBALL AND BECAME SHORT OF BREATH,COLLAPSED EXPERIENCING CA RDIAC ARREST IN THE FIELD,CPR STARTED AND DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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