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Lethal accidents - Swimming - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 186
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:90
16-25 years old:15
26-50 years old:49
50+ years old:31

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 42 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: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT'S BOAT MOTOR DIED 1/4 MI OUT IN SOUND & PT TRIED TO SWIM TO SHORE. DX: COLD WATER DROWNING.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
73 YO MALE COLLAPSED WHILE SWIMMING IN OCEARN CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/06/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PATIENT WENT SWIMMING & WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN POOL. DX - DROWNED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 27 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: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT WAS SWIMMING AT LAKE W/FAMILY AND WAS FOUND FACE DOWN IN WATER. DX: DROWNING, CARDIAC ARREST, UNSUCCESSFUL RESUCITATION.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/12/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming, Rope or string
CARDIAC ARREST SEC TO DROWNING. PT WENT SWINGING OFF A ROPE WHEN SWIMMI NG AND DROWNED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/03/2005Age: 15 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: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT SWIMMING IN LAKE WHEN FOUND SUBMERGED IN 15FT OF WATER. STUCK IN ROC KS. D: DROWNING. CODE ARREST. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT WAS SWIMMING IN LAKE & WAS MISSING FOR 10-15 MIN. DX: DROWNING.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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