Lethal accidents - Tablet or capsule drugs - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	69
Year 2006:	15

Lethal Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	69
50+ years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/06/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bottles or jars
CARDIAC ARREST - 52 YOM FOUND AT HOME BY SON UNRESPONSIVE, SIGNS OF VOM ITING, EMPTY BOTTLE OF *** NEAR PT, HX ESOPHAGEAL CANCER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 2 years	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: Poisoning
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
CHILD IN CODE ARREST. MOM STATED SHE HAD * & *INHAND LAST NIGHT & T HEY FELL ONTO FLOOR. POSS. SZ.D:CODE ARREST/DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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