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Lethal accidents - Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches - Year 2003 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 116
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:100
16-25 years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT SLEEPING ON COUCH, FOUND UNRESPONSIVE,PER BROTHER, PT POSSIBLY TOOK 2-3/30MG TABS OF MS CONTIN(MORPHINE)
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FULL ARREST W/ DEATH-FOUND FACE DOWN ON COUCH-UNRESPONSIVE-AT HOME- POLICE & DCFS INVOLVED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/26/2003Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PATIENT FOUND BY MOM ON BACK ON SOFA NOT BREATHING FOLLOWING EARLIER FE EDING; SUDDEN DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/16/2003Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Blankets
PATIENT FOUND ON COUCH ON SIDE WITH BLANKET UNRESPONSIVE; CARDIOPULMONA RY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 3 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
3 MO OLD MALE WAS FOUND FACE DOWN ON COUCH BY FATHER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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