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Lethal accidents - Bathtubs or showers - Year 2003 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:34
50+ years old:152

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
72 YOM WAS TAKING A SHOWER; PASSED OUT AND FELL. ALLEGDED TO HAVE SUFFE RED A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK. MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
MOTHER PUT PT IN TUB TO TAKE A BATH & LEFT THE WATER RUNNING VERY SLOW LY WHILE SHE STARTED BREAKFAST; PT WAS FOUND FACE DOWN IN TUB. D: DROWN
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FOUND SUBMERGED IN BATHTUB, DOA/DECLARED DEAD @12PM
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT PASSED OUT IN SHOWER; SYNCOPE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/08/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT LEFT IN BATHTUB FOR 5 MINUTES WHILE MOM WENT TO GET CLOTHES, FO UND FLOATING FACE DOWN IN TUB; DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 5 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT WAS GETTING A BATH AND SLIPPED IN THE BATHTUB. DX-DROWNING, CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST. (SENT FOR AN AUTOPSY)
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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