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Lethal accidents - Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:134
26-50 years old:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/22/2004Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
BABY& MOTHER FELL ASLEEP ON SOFA BABY ROLLED BETWEEN MOTHER&SOFA POSSIBLE SMOTHERING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/08/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Beds or bedframes
MOM DROPPED PATIENT AT BABYSITTER'S EARLY A.M., PUT TO BED OR ON COUCH, FOUND LATER UNRESPONSIVE, COLD, BLUE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/26/2004Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT SLEPT WITH MOM ON SOFA MOM NOTED PT UNRESPONSIVE @7:30AM TODAY DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/02/2004Age: 2 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CARDIAC ARREST & EXPIRED-SLEEPING ON COUCH W/ MOTHER-PT FOUND NOT BREAT HING
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/23/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
49 YO FEMALE SLUMPED OVER COUCH AND FELL CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/27/2004Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
4MOM SLEEPING ON SOFA W/ SIBLING EXPIRED WHEN SIB ROLLED OVER ON HIM. FOUND FACE DOWN; RIGOR MORTIS, PRONOUNCED BY EMS AT SCENE - DX SIDS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/14/2004Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PATIENT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE WHEN NAPPING ON COUCH WITH FATHER AT HOME; F ULL ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/13/2004Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CARDIAC ARREST W/ EXPIRATION-@ HOME-CORONER REVEALED PT HAD ROLLED OFF CHEST OF 13 YEAR OLD ONTO COUCH FACE DOWN-FOUND UNRESPONSIVE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/07/2004Age: 3 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Televisions
MOTHER WAS SLEEPING WITH CHILD ON THE COUCH - MOM GOT UP TO TURN OFF TH E TV & PT WAS COLD. D: CPR - UNSUCCESSFUL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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