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Lethal accidents - Scuba diving - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:66
Year 2003:34
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/05/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
23 Y/O M WAS SCUBA DIVING AND RAN OUT OF AIR CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/07/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
22YOM WAS SCUBA DIVING 30 MILES OFF THE COAST IN 125 FEET OF WATER AND DID NOT COME UP WAS RETRIEVED DROWNING DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING AND BECAME SEPARATED FROM OTHERS FOR 10 MIN. DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST, FATAL DROWNING.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/28/1999Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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