Chapter XX
External causes of morbidity and mortality
(V01-Y98)

Rules Conventions GCS DCS.XIX.8 DChS.XX.1 DChS.XX.2

Accidents
(V01-X59)

Other external causes of accidental injury
(W00-X59)

Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
(W20-W49)

Additional Text
See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity
Excl.:
assault (X85-Y09)
contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
intentional self-harm (X60-X84)

W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
cave-in without asphyxiation or suffocation
collapse of building, except on fire
falling:
  • rock
  • stone
  • tree
Excl.:
collapse of burning building (X00)
falling object in:
  • cataclysm (X34-X39)
  • machinery accident (W24, W28-W31)
  • transport accident (V01-V99)
object set in motion by:
sports equipment ( W21)

W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
struck by:
  • hit or thrown ball
  • hockey stick or puck

W22 Striking against or struck by other objects
DCS.XX.1 DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
walked into wall

W23 Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
  • caught, crushed, jammed or pinched:
    • between:
      • —  moving objects
      • —  stationary and moving objects
    • in object
  • such as
  • folding object
  • sliding door and door-frame
  • packing crate and floor, after losing grip
  • washing-machine wringer
Excl.:
injury caused by:
  • cutting or piercing instruments (W25-W27)
  • lifting and transmission devices (W24)
  • machinery (W28-W31)
  • nonpowered hand tools (W27)
  • transport vehicle being used as a means of transportation (V01-V99)
struck by thrown, projected or falling object ( W20)

W24 Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
chain hoist
drive belt
pulley (block)
rope
transmission belt or cable
winch
wire
Excl.:
transport accidents (V01-V99)

W25 Contact with sharp glass
DCS.XX.4

Excl.:
fall involving glass (W00-W19)
flying glass due to explosion or firearm discharge ( W32-W40)
glass embedded in skin ( W45)

W26 Contact with other sharp object(s)
DCS.XX.2 DCS.XX.4

Excl.:
sharp object(s) embedded in skin ( W45)

W27 Contact with nonpowered hand tool
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
axe
can-opener NOS
chisel
fork
handsaw
hoe
ice-pick
needle
paper-cutter
pitchfork
rake
scissors
screwdriver
sewing-machine, nonpowered
shovel
Excl.:
hypodermic needle ( W46)

W28 Contact with powered lawnmower
DCS.XX.4

Excl.:
exposure to electric current (W86)

W29 Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
blender
powered:
  • can-opener
  • chain-saw
  • do-it-yourself tool
  • garden tool
  • hedge-trimmer
  • knife
  • sewing-machine
  • spin-drier
washing-machine
Excl.:
exposure to electric current (W86)

W30 Contact with agricultural machinery
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
animal-powered farm machine
combine harvester
derrick, hay
farm machinery NOS
reaper
thresher
Excl.:
contact with agricultural machinery in transport under own power or being towed by a vehicle (V01-V99)
exposure to electric current (W86)

W31 Contact with other and unspecified machinery
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
machine NOS
recreational machinery
Excl.:
contact with machinery in transport under own power or being towed by a vehicle (V01-V99)
exposure to electric current (W86)

W32 Handgun discharge
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
gun for single hand use
pistol
revolver
Excl.:
Very pistol ( W34)

W33 Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
army rifle
hunting rifle
machine gun
Excl.:
airgun ( W34)

W34 Discharge from other and unspecified firearms
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
airgun
BB gun
gunshot wound NOS
shot NOS
Very pistol [flare]

W35 Explosion and rupture of boiler
DCS.XX.4

W36 Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
aerosol can
air tank
pressurized-gas tank

W37 Explosion and rupture of pressurized tyre, pipe or hose
DCS.XX.4

W38 Explosion and rupture of other specified pressurized devices
DCS.XX.4

W39 Discharge of firework
DCS.XX.4

W40 Explosion of other materials
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
blasting material
explosion (in):
  • NOS
  • dump
  • factory
  • grain store
  • munitions
explosive gas

W41 Exposure to high-pressure jet
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
hydraulic jet
pneumatic jet

W42 Exposure to noise
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
sound waves
supersonic waves

W43 Exposure to vibration
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
infrasound waves

W44 Foreign body entering into or through eye or natural orifice
DCS.XX.4

Excl.:
corrosive fluid (X49)
inhalation or ingestion of foreign body with obstruction of respiratory tract (W78-W80)

W45 Foreign body or object entering through skin
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
foreign body or object embedded in skin:
  • nail
  • splinter
Excl.:
contact with:
  • hand tools (nonpowered)(powered) (W27-W29)
  • hypodermic needle (W46)
  • other sharp object(s) (W26.-)
  • sharp glass (W25)
struck by objects ( W20-W22)

W46 Contact with hypodermic needle
DCS.XX.4

W49 Exposure to other and unspecified inanimate mechanical forces
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
abnormal gravitational [G] forces