Lethal accidents - Swimming - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,952
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	151
Year 1998:	38
Year 1999:	275
Year 2000:	18
Year 2001:	199
Year 2002:	46
Year 2003:	205
Year 2004:	49
Year 2005:	186
Year 2006:	133
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	102
Year 2009:	146
Year 2010:	329

Lethal Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	244
6-15 years old:	484
16-25 years old:	548
26-50 years old:	405
50+ years old:	269

Lethal Accidents - Sex

Lethal Accidents - Race

Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:

1,869

Upper Trunk:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
72YOM SWIMMING IN A LAKE AND DROWNED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
15YOM SWIMMING IN THE GULF CAUGHT IN THE UNDERTOW DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/26/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming, Built-in swimming pools
28 YO M WAS SWIMMING WITH WIFE IN POOL WHEN SUDDENLY SANK TO BOTTOM. DX :CODE ARREST. DROWNING. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
17YOM IN FROM LAKE, SWIMMING, PULLED OUT OF WATER, UNRESPONSIVE , UNKNOWN TIME UNDER WATER, +CPR DX;* DROWNING UNSUCCESSFUL CPR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
63YOF SWIMMING OUT TO A SAND BAR AT THE BEACH AND THEN DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN AND WENT UNDER CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/11/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
5YOF-CARDIAC ARREST-DROWNING-SWIMMING IN THE RIVER W/O ADULTS-WENT UNDE RWATER-EXPIRED IN THE ED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/04/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT SWIMMING IN LAKE AFTER HE ATE. SWAM TO BOUY 100 FT FROM SHORE. PT B EGAN TO SWIM BACK CRAMPED AND WENT UNDER WATER. DROWNING DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/29/2009	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: Submersion
Product: Swimming
FATAL DROWNING IN HOME SWIMMING POOL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/12/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
51 YO MALE WENT UNDER WHILE SWIMMING IN OCEAN DROWNING - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
BROUGTH IN BY EMS FOR EVALUATION S/P WENT SWIMMING IN THE GYM, LATER FO UND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SWIMMING POOL>> CARDIAC ARREST/DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
SUBMERSION DROWING - 16 YO MALE WAS CAUGHT IN CURRENT WHEN SWIMMING AT LOCAL RIVER - WENT UNDERWATER AND WAS UNABLE TO BE PULLED OUT - DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/23/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT SWIMMING IN THE GULF AND DROWNED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
61 YO MALE COLLAPSED WHILE SWIMMING CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming, Swimming pools
PT WAS SWIMMING IN A POOL GOT OUT WAS SHORT OF BREATH & COLLASPED DX: CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/26/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT WAS SWIMMING IN RIVER AND WAS FOUND UNDER WATER 40 MIN LATER. DX: DROWNING, CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/08/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
52 YO MALE WAS SWIMMING IN OCEAN AND FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN WATER DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/21/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT'S BOAT MOTOR DIED 1/4 MI OUT IN SOUND & PT TRIED TO SWIM TO SHORE. DX: COLD WATER DROWNING.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
73 YO MALE COLLAPSED WHILE SWIMMING IN OCEARN CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PATIENT WENT SWIMMING & WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN POOL. DX - DROWNED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/20/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT WAS SWIMMING AT LAKE W/FAMILY AND WAS FOUND FACE DOWN IN WATER. DX: DROWNING, CARDIAC ARREST, UNSUCCESSFUL RESUCITATION.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/12/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming, Rope or string
CARDIAC ARREST SEC TO DROWNING. PT WENT SWINGING OFF A ROPE WHEN SWIMMI NG AND DROWNED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/03/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT SWIMMING IN LAKE WHEN FOUND SUBMERGED IN 15FT OF WATER. STUCK IN ROC KS. D: DROWNING. CODE ARREST. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/28/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT WAS SWIMMING IN LAKE & WAS MISSING FOR 10-15 MIN. DX: DROWNING.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/25/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
50 YO MALE WAS FOUND AT BOTTOM OF POOL AT ECONOLODGE WHILE SWIMMING CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
60 YO MALE HAD CHEST PAIN WHILE SWIMMING RACE IN OCEAN CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
CODE 99 ON ARRIVAL, DROWNING, APPARENTLY UNDER WATER X15 MINUTES, SWIMMING DX: CARDIA RESPIRATORY ARREST SECONDARY DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
PT SWIMMING, DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN, EXPIRED. DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
PT WAS SWIMMING IN FAMILY POND AND WAS FOUND UNDERWATER FOR UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME; DEAD ON ARRIVAL, APPARENT DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/08/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
5 YOF -SWIMMING WITH HER MOTHER IN UNKNOWN BODY OF WATER. UNDERCURRENT PULLED HER AWAY. DX - DROWNING, CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/21/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
DX:DROWNING. PT DOA. FOUND FLOATING FACE DOWN IN 12 FEET OF WATER. SUBMERSED.UNABLE TO REVIVE.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 02/16/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
CTB WHILE SWIMMING CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/26/2001	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/15/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/27/2000	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming, Swimming pools
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/05/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/15/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/30/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/27/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/07/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/04/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/20/1999	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/30/1998	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/21/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/15/1997	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/24/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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