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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,099
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: General home or room involvement in fires |
| FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN BUILDING FIRE FROM SMOKE INHALATION,UNABLE TO INT UBATE,AND DIED,FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 10/23/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 43 YO MALE FELL TO FLOOR AT MEDICAL ONE CTB |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 09/16/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| 28 YO MALE FELL OUT OF 4TH STORY WINDOW ONTO PARKING LOT CLOSED HEAD INJURY - CTB |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 09/14/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Submersion |
| Product: Built-in swimming pools |
| PT PRESENTED TO ER CODE 3 IN PROGRESS AFTER PT FOUND SUBMERGED IN SWIMMING POOL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 09/01/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FOUND UNCONSCIOUS/UNRESPONSIVE AFTER FALL DOWN STEPS AT PRISON. D:SU BARACHNOID HEMATOMA, MULTIPLE SKULL FXS, BRAIN DEATH. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 08/20/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Ceilings and walls, Alcohol |
| DEPRESSED,RECENT HEAVY ETOH USE,FOUND UNRESPONIVE,FALL THRU BATHROOM WA LL DX: FULL ARREST,HX ETOH.(CORONER'S CASE)NO EXPLAINATION FOR DEATH |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 08/19/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles |
| DIRT BIKE ACCIDENT/MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA, TRAUMA ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 08/19/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bathtubs or showers |
| 36 YOM FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN BATHTUB.WIFE STATE PT HAD DRAWN PATH 30 MI NUTES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. PT EXPIRED AFTER BROUGHT TO ED BY EMS |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 08/08/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lawn mowers, Insect induced injuries |
| PT WAS MOWING LAWN, COLLAPSED, POSSIBLY STUNG BY BEE, DX CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 08/05/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bottles or jars |
| PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE AT HOMELESS CAMP. EMPTY PILL BOTTLE BY SIDE. NO D RUG NAME ON BOTTLE. NO OTHER DETAILS KNOWN. D:CODE ARREST. DIED. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 08/04/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Basketball |
| PT WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL AT COLLAPSED - CPR TO HOSPITAL - DOA |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 08/01/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Fences or fence posts |
| CARDIAC ARREST - 50 YOM WAS DRIVING CAR AND DROVE THROUGH A NEIGHBOR'S YARD, THROUGH A FENCE, STOPPING AT A HILL, APPARENT CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 07/30/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 50 YO MALE DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN AND FELL TO FLOOR CTB |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Submersion |
| Product: Built-in swimming pools |
| PT FOUND FACE DOWN UNRESPONSIVE IN THE NEIGHBORS SWIMMING POOL NO SIGNS OF LIFE DROWNING |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 07/19/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Alcohol, Swimming pools |
| PER WITNESSES, PT DRINKING LARGE AMTS OF ETOH, FOUND ON BOTTOM OF POOL AT APT. COMPLEX DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 07/09/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lawn mowers |
| HE WAS CUTTING GRASS AND HE COLLAPSED - CARDIAC ARREST - DOA |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 07/06/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Softball |
| LIGHTING STRIKE PLAYING SOFTBALL AT LSU/DEATH |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 07/01/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Swimming, Swimming pools |
| PT WAS SWIMMING IN A POOL GOT OUT WAS SHORT OF BREATH & COLLASPED DX: CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/11/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Beds or bedframes, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| FULL ARREST, GOT UP FRONT BED, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DRESSER DX: UNSUCCESSFUL CPR |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 04/29/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Dancing |
| CARDIAC ARREST - 45 YOF COLLAPSED OUTSIDE OF HOSPITAL, FAMILY STATED HA D JUST BEEN OUT DANCING AND WAS UNABLE TO WALK AFTERWARDS |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 04/16/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Exercise |
| 44 YOM COLLAPSED WHILE RUNNING. DX MYOCARDAL INFARCTION |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 04/09/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Bicycles or accessories |
| PT W/HELMET FELL FROM BIKE DURING RACE. DX: REFRACTORY V FIB, |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 03/02/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CARDIAC ARREST - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE IN CARDIAC AR REST - COLLASPED WHEN MOVING A SOFA - DOA |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 02/25/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS FOUND IN THE SHOWER IN CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 02/21/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Floors or flooring materials |
| 35 YO FEMALE PASSED OUT AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME CTB |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 02/11/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Bicycles or accessories |
| PT RIDING HIS BIKE ON THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK BY A CAR SUSTAINED A MASSI VE CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH FRACTURED SKULL DOA |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 02/10/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Mopeds or power-assisted cycles |
| DRIVER OF MOPED CRASHED INTO SIDE OF UNDERPASS. PT HAD PASSENGER ON MOP ED. D:TRAUMATIC CODE ARREST, HEAD TRAUMA. DIED. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/30/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| CARDIAC ARREST - SLUMPED OVER AGAINST WALL |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/30/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Exercise |
| PT WAS WORKING OUT AT THE GYM AND WNET INTO CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/23/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Bathtubs or showers |
| FELL OUT OF SHOWER & POINTED TO HEAD DX INTRACRANIAL BLEED, DIED IN E/R |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/13/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Industrial | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT FELL 40FT HEAD FIRST OFF ROOF |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials |
| HEAD INJURY-FELL DOWN 7-8 STEPS ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR-@ HOME-EXPIRED IN E D |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
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