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Lethal accidents - Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 259
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:173
16-25 years old:15
26-50 years old:71
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:166Upper Trunk:71
Head:21

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2006Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Nonelectric blankets
PT WAS ON THE COUCH, AT DAYCARE, SCREAMING & CRYING, CAREGIVER PUT A BLANKET OVER PT', CAME BACK, PT WASN'T BREATHING. DX: CARDIOPULM. ARRES
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CHI, DEATH WHEN CHILD SWUNG AND HIT WOODEN PART OF COUCH. ?ABUSE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/19/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT IN HOUSE FIRE, SOFA CAUGHT ON FIRE, ENGULFED HOUSE IN FLAMES, ANOXIA , DOA, FIRE DEPT ON SCENE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/19/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT IN HOUSE FIRE, SOFA CAUGHT ON FIRE, HOUSE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, ANOXIA , DOA, FIRE DEPT ON SCENE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/15/2006Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT'S4 Y/O SISTER CLIMBED ON COUCH TO CHANGE DIAPER, DROPPED HIM ON THE FLOOR. DX-CHI, EXTENSIVE INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE, SAH.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/28/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Hypodermic needles or syringes
CARDIAC ARREST - 24 YOM FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON COUCH BY FATHER, RECENTLY DISCHARGED FROM DRUG REHAB PROGRAM, HAS CURRENT NEEDLE MARKS ON ARMS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/02/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CARDIAC ARREST - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE IN CARDIAC AR REST - COLLASPED WHEN MOVING A SOFA - DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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