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Lethal accidents - Sheets or pillowcases - Year 2010

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:76Neck:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/16/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
24YOF HANGED SELF WITH SHEET FROM AIR VENT IN JAIL HANGING / CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/22/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
24YO WITH NECK FRACTURE AND DEATH FOLLOWING HANGING WITH SHEETSUNCLEAR BUT POSSIBLY FOUND IN JAIL CELL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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