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Lethal accidents - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 366
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bicycles or accessories
BICYCLIST STRUCK BY MOTOR VEHICLE AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. D: BLUNT TRAUM A. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/26/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Beds
PT FOUND BY MOM CYNOTIC UNRESPONSIVE IN BED, APNEA, CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Basketball
BASKETBALL- ACUTE CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/18/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bicycles or accessories
PT RIDING BIKE WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK BY A CAR CLOSED HEAD INJURY- DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/04/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Basketball
20 Y.O. B MALE W/CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST. PT WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL W/A FRIEND & STARTED CRYING & FELL OUT 1HR PTA. DOA. E9170
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: General home or room involvement in fires
CPR IN PROGRESS.FOUND IN BURNING HOUSE UNCONSCIOUS,FULL ARREST.DXCARDIO PULMONARY ARREST 2ND TO SMOKE INHALATION(EXPIRED IN HOSPITAL).
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT "I WAS SHOT" - FOUND SUPINE ON THE FLOOR WITH GUN SHOT WOUND TO THEA BDOMEN.(EXPIRED)
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming, Swimming pools
PATIENT WAS AT A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AND WET UNDER. DX-DROWNING.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS FOUND ON FLOOR IN APARTMENT W/GSW TO THE HEAD - EXPIRED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bicycles or accessories
HIT BY TRUCK ON BIKE DX. HEAD TRAUMA-DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
INMATE TALKING ON PHONE WHILE IN PRISION COLLAPSED DX: DOA \CARDIAC ARR EST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/02/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PATIENT SLEEPING ON COUCH WHEN SHOT IN BACK OF HEAD BY FRIEND PLAYING. THOUGHT .357 REVOLVER WASN'T LOADED. D: GUNSHOT WOUND, HEAD. DOA.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Built-in swimming pools
STUDENT PLAYING IN UNIVERSITY HOUSING SWIMMING POOL WITH FRIENDS. FOUND AT BOTTOM OF POOL. D: DROWNING. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/16/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
CTB WHILE SWIMMING CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/16/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT JUMPED OFF 6TH FLOOR PARKING STRUCTURE MAJOR INJURIES TO VARIOUS PARTS OF BODY DX: MULTIPLE TRAUMATIC INJURIES
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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