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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 211
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/20/2007 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 85YOF WAS FOUND ON THE COUCH AT HOME BY A NEIGHBOR,PAIN IN ABD, FELT DIZZY,DIED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM;CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 03/02/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CARDIAC ARREST - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE IN CARDIAC AR REST - COLLASPED WHEN MOVING A SOFA - DOA |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 02/17/1999 | Age: 3 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
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