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Lethal accidents - Toilets - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 849
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:66
Year 2000:17
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:203
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:86
Year 2005:218
Year 2006:30
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:102
Year 2009:21
Lethal Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:106
26-50 years old:168
50+ years old:574

Lethal Accidents - Sex

Lethal Accidents - Race

Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:593Head:102
Neck:71Upper Trunk:67
Unkown:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/19/2009Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
MOM UNAWARE SHE WAS PREGNANT AND GAVE BIRTH TO PT IN TOILET AT JAIL, AP PROX 21 WEEKS OLD FETUS; DECREASED D L, DEAD ON ARRIVAL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/30/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF COMMODE, CPR IN PROGRESS DX: UNSUCCESSFUL CPR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/14/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Toilets
33 YOM COLLAPSED AND FELL FROM TOILET CLOSED HEAD INJURY - CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
18 YEARS OLD FEMAL DIDN' T KNOW THAT SHE IS PREGNANT,BROUGHT HER BABY I N FOR EVALUATION AFTER WAS REPORTEDLY BORN IN THE TOILET BOWL>>DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Ceilings and walls
PT WENT TO BATHROOM FELL IN BETWEEN TOILET AND WALL. DX: DOA DUE TO LA RYNGEAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/02/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Beds or bedframes
UNRESPONSIVE. GOT UP TO USE URINAL; AFTER VOIDING FELL ON TO BED AND WA S UNRESPONSIVE. CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/11/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
74 YO MALE FELL UNCONSCIOUS FROM TOILET AT HOME CEASE TO BREATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/06/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Beds or bedframes
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE, WEDGED BETWEEN TOILET AND BED, DX COPD, ON OXYGE N
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/26/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT C/O CPR IN PROGRESS. PT FELL OFF OF TOLIET AND WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIV E. DX CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION UNSUCCESSFUL.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/24/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
FOUND LYING ON BATHROOM FLOOR @GAS STATION, HAD FALLEN OFF TOILET, FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON FLOOR, DX; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/30/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
FELL FROM TOILET,SCRAPE ARM & HIT HEAD, FALLING OFTEN AT HOME,PT A&O WH EN ARRIVED,DX:CARDIAC ARREST, AMI,HYPOTENSION,END ST. LIVER DISEASE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/24/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
41 YO MALE PASSE DOUT AND FELL INTO TOILET CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/11/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
PASSED OUT ON FLOOR FROM TOILET DX: CP ARREST, LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Toilets
NEONATAL CARDIO PULMONARY ARREST SECONDARY TO DROWNING.PTS MOTHER DID N OT KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT AND DELIVERED PT IN TOILET FACE ***N.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
WENT TO SLEEP ON TOILET THEN FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME. DX: DEATH IN THE E D DEPARTMENT 2ND TO V-TACH, RESPIRATORY FAILURE. DIED IN THE ED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/15/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON THE TOLIET
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Toilets
CHILD FOUND IN TOILET, UNRESPONSIVE. NONWORKCHILD DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/04/2001Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Toilets
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/10/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/16/1999Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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