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Lethal accidents - 16-25 years old - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 121
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/22/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: All-terrain vehicles
UNHELMETED PT TRYING TO JUMP ATV OVER DITCH WHEN CRASHED & LANDED ON LA RGE BOULDERS. OBVIOUS HEAD INJURY. D:TRAUMATIC CODE ARREST. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/04/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: House repair or construction materials, Alcohol
PATIENT WAS WORKING ON A ROOF AND FELL OFF APPROX.15 FT HITTING HIS HEAD, ETOH USAGE. DX-MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: All-terrain vehicles, Plants, trees and shrubs
UNHELMETED DRIVER OF ATV INVOLVED IN COLLISION WITH TREE DX: DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/16/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT FELL FROM 2ND STORY HOUSE ONTO DIRT SURFACE SAH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/06/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Motor vehicles or parts, All-terrain vehicles
UNHELMETED DRIVER OF ATV STRUCK BY CAR AT UNKN SPEED SUSTAINED MASSIVE HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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