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Lethal accidents - 16-25 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 224
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: General home or room involvement in fires
23YOM WAS FOUND IN A BURNING *** HOUSE FIRE APPROX. 20 MINUTES PRIORTO ARRIVAL PER EMS FOUND TO BE ASYSTOLE+FD.DX: CARDIAC ARREST.DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/07/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
22YOM WAS SCUBA DIVING 30 MILES OFF THE COAST IN 125 FEET OF WATER AND DID NOT COME UP WAS RETRIEVED DROWNING DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/06/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
23YO WHITE MALE AT PRISON FOUND IN SHOWER WITH CURTAIN AROUND NECK ECCHYMOSIS ON NECK,DX CARDIAC ARREST, ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: All-terrain vehicles
PT ON ATV WAS HIT BY ONCOMING TRAIN AT COUNTRY ROAD CROSSING PT HAS S KULL FX OPEN FX OF R FEMUR AND L HUMERUS WITH MASSIVE BLEED
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


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pressurized containers
PT SUSTAINED PENETRATING WOUND TO HEAD WHEN COMPRESSED GAS CONTAINER WA S SHOT OR EXPLODED. NO OTHER DETAILS. D:PENETRATING WOUND, HEAD. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN TUB FILLED WITH WATER,? OVERDOSED WHILE IN TUB TH EN SYNCOPED,? DROWNING AND RESPIRATORY DEMISE, DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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