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Lethal accidents - Toilets - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:68
50+ years old:134
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:136Upper Trunk:67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
WENT TO SLEEP ON TOILET THEN FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME. DX: DEATH IN THE E D DEPARTMENT 2ND TO V-TACH, RESPIRATORY FAILURE. DIED IN THE ED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/15/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON THE TOLIET
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Toilets
CHILD FOUND IN TOILET, UNRESPONSIVE. NONWORKCHILD DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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