Lethal accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 484
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1998:	24
Year 1999:	73
Year 2000:	65
Year 2001:	33
Year 2002:	20
Year 2003:	34
Year 2004:	58
Year 2005:	15
Year 2008:	59
Year 2009:	74
Year 2010:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
11 MONTH OLD MALE FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN BATHTUB DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
DROWNED IN BATHTUB; MOM FOUND FACE DOWN , UNK AMT OF TIME;DX DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FOUND DOWN IN BATHTUB.MOTHER LEFT CHILD UNATTENDED FOR 2-5 MINS. .CPR DONE ON THE WAY TO ED.CPS CONTACTED. DX:UNCONSCIOUS,DROWNING,DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/04/2009	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
MOTHER FELL ASLEEP, FOUND CHILD IN BATHTUB UNRESPONSIVE, PT ARRIVED VIA EMS TO HOSP, DECEACED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/24/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FOUND IN BATHTUB BY PARENT ASPHYXIATIION DROWNING CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/21/2005	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Baby bathtub seats or rings
PT LEFT IN TUB WITH SIB,IN BATHTUB BABY CHAIR(PER NEWSPAPER),MOM LEFT F EW MINUTES.RETURNED TO FIND PT UNDERNEATH WATER,CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/10/2004	Age: 6 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
LEFT UNATTENDEDIN BATHTUB, FOUND FLOATING IN TUB DX CARDIAC ARREST, PROBABLE DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 06/13/2003	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 01/08/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 01/04/2003	Age: 5 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 02/25/2002	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
LEFT UNATTENDED IN TUB - DROWNEDDX: DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN A BATHTUB. SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE. UNSURE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/01/2001	Age: 7 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/22/2001	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/04/2000	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/08/2000	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/05/2000	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/01/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/22/1999	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/18/1998	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/14/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/17/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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