WATER TRANSPORT ACCIDENTS (E830-E838)
Note:
For definitions of water transport accident and related terms see definitions (a), (s), and (t).
Includes:
watercraft accidents in the course of recreational activities
Excludes:
accidents involving both aircraft, including objects set in motion by aircraft, and watercraft (E840.0-E845.9)
The following fourth-digit subdivisions are for use with categories E830-E838 to identify the injured person:
0 Occupant of small boat, unpowered
1 Occupant of small boat, powered
See definition (t)
Excludes:
water skier (4)
2 Occupant of other watercraft - crew
Persons:
engaged in operation of watercraft
providing passenger services [cabin attendants, ship's physician, catering personnel]
working on ship during voyage in other capacity [musician in band, operators of shops and beauty parlors]
3 Occupant of other watercraft -- other than crew
Passenger
Occupant of lifeboat, other than crew, after abandoning ship
4 Water skier
5 Swimmer
6 Dockers, stevedores
Longshoreman employed on the dock in loading and unloading ships
7 Occupant of military watercraft, any type
8 Other specified person
Immigration and custom officials on board ship
Person:
accompanying passenger or member of crew
visiting boat
Pilot (guiding ship into port)
9 Unspecified person
E832 Other accidental submersion or drowning in water transport accident
Requires fourth digit. see beginning of section E800-E845 for codes and definitions.
Includes:
submersion or drowning as a result of an accident other than accident to the watercraft, such as:
fall:
from gangplank
from ship
overboard
thrown overboard by motion of ship
washed overboard
Excludes:
submersion or drowning of swimmer or diver who voluntarily jumps from boat not involved in an accident (E910.0-E910.9)

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