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Lethal accidents - Bathtubs or showers - Year 2009 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FD BY MOM SUBMERGED UNDER WATER IN THE BATHTUB @ HOME, THE SHOWER CURTA INS WERE RIPPED, ASYSTOLIC UPON EMS ARRIVAL>>ASYSTOLE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/06/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
23YO WHITE MALE AT PRISON FOUND IN SHOWER WITH CURTAIN AROUND NECK ECCHYMOSIS ON NECK,DX CARDIAC ARREST, ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/23/2009Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
DROWNED IN BATHTUB; MOM FOUND FACE DOWN , UNK AMT OF TIME;DX DROWNING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FOUND DOWN IN BATHTUB.MOTHER LEFT CHILD UNATTENDED FOR 2-5 MINS. .CPR DONE ON THE WAY TO ED.CPS CONTACTED. DX:UNCONSCIOUS,DROWNING,DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/27/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS COMING OUT OF SHOWER & "FELL OVER". SUDDEN DEATH.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN TUB FILLED WITH WATER,? OVERDOSED WHILE IN TUB TH EN SYNCOPED,? DROWNING AND RESPIRATORY DEMISE, DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN SHOWER IN NURSING HOME, DX CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/16/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT AT HOME FOUND IN SHOWER NONE RESPONSIVE DX DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/04/2009Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
MOTHER FELL ASLEEP, FOUND CHILD IN BATHTUB UNRESPONSIVE, PT ARRIVED VIA EMS TO HOSP, DECEACED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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