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
E838 Other and unspecified water transport accident
Requires fourth digit. see beginning of section E800-E845 for codes and definitions.
Includes:
accidental poisoning by gases or fumes on ship
atomic power plant malfunction in watercraft
crushed between ship and stationary object [wharf]
crushed between ships without accident to watercraft
crushed by falling object on ship or while loading or unloading
hit by boat while water skiing
struck by boat or part thereof (after fall from boat)
watercraft accident NOS

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