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Lethal accidents - Televisions - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:6
Year 2001:7
Year 2003:84
Year 2006:5
Year 2009:15
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:112All Of Body:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
2YO BROTHER PUSHED 48" TV OVER ON CHILD, TV WAS SITTING ON SMALL CHEST, PT ARRIVES IN CARDIAC ARREST DX: SEVERE BHT, DECEASED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/14/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions
DEAD ON ARRIVAL, FULL ARREST, TV FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
3 YOM HAD 36 INCH TV FALL ONTO HIM SEVERE TRAMATIC BRAIN INJ WITH TRAMATIC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/02/2001Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/21/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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