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Lethal accidents - Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
4 MONTH OLD MALE FOUND ON SOFA NOT BREATHING CEASED TO BREATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/22/2002Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT SLEPT ON THE COUCH AT HOME WITH FATHER WHEN FATHER WOKE UP THE CHILD WAS UNDER HIM NOT BREATHING- ANOXIA- DEAD- SUFFOCATED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Pillows
PT WAS ON HER STOMACH ON THE COUCH WITH HER FACE FACING THE PILLOWS - P T BLUE & NOT BREATHING. D: EXPIRED (H/O BRAIN DAMAGE,DEV DELAY, HYPOT
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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