Classification of Death and Injury Resulting from Terrorism – Appendix I
Classification for Mortality
X85-Y09, Y87.1, *U01-*U02 Assault (homicide)
*U01 Terrorism
Includes: Assault-related injuries resulting from the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives
*U01.0 Terrorism involving explosion of marine weapons
- Depth-charge
- Marine mine
- Mine NOS, at sea or in harbor
- Sea-based artillery shell
- Torpedo
- Underwater blast
*U01.1 Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
Includes: Aircraft used as a weapon
- Aircraft:
- Burned
- Exploded
- Shot down
- Crushed by falling aircraft
*U01.2 Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments
- Antipersonnel bomb (fragments)
- Blast NOS
- Explosion (of):
- NOS
- artillery shell
- breech-block
- cannon block
- mortar bomb
- munitions being used in terrorism
- own weapons
- Fragments from:
- artillery shell
- bomb
- grenade
- guided missile
- land-mine
- rocket
- shell
- shrapnel
- Mine NOS
*U01.3 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration, and hot substances
- Asphyxia – originating from fire caused directly by a fire-producing device or indirectly by any conventional weapon
- Burns – originating from fire caused directly by a fire-producing device or indirectly by any conventional weapon
- Other injury – originating from fire caused directly by a fire-producing device or indirectly by any conventional weapon
- Petrol bomb
- Collapse of – burning building or structure
- Fall from – burning building or structure
- Hit by object – burning building or structure
- Falling from – burning building or structure
- Jump from – burning building or structure
- Conflagration
- Fire – of fittings or furniture
- Melting – of fittings or furniture
- Smoldering – of fittings or furniture
*U01.4 Terrorism involving firearms
- Bullet:
- carbine
- machine gun
- pistol
- rifle
- rubber (rifle)
- Pellets (shotgun)
*U01.5 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons
- Blast effects
- Exposure to ionizing radiation from nuclear weapon
- Fireball effects
- Heat
- Other direct and secondary effects of nuclear weapons
*U01.6 Terrorism involving biological weapons
- Anthrax
- Cholera
- Smallpox
*U01.7 Terrorism involving chemical weapons
- Gases, fumes, and chemicals
- Hydrogen cyanide
- Phosgene
- Sarin
*U01.8 Terrorism, other specified
- Lasers
- Battle wounds
- Piercing or stabbing object injuries
- Drowned in terrorist operations NOS
*U01.9 Terrorism, unspecified
*U02 Sequelae of terrorism
X60-X84, Y87.0, *U03 Intentional self-harm (suicide)
* U03 Terrorism
*U03.0 Terrorism involving explosions and fragments
Includes: Destruction of aircraft used as a weapon
- Aircraft:
- Burned
- Exploded
- Shot down
- Antipersonnel bomb (fragments)
- Blast NOS
- Explosion (of):
- NOS
- Artillery shell
- Breech-block
- Cannon block
- Mortar bomb
- Munitions being used in terrorism
- Own weapons
- Fragments from:
- Artillery shell
- Bomb
- Grenade
- Guided missile
- Land-mine
- Rocket
- Shell
- Shrapnel
- Mine NOS
*U03.9 Terrorism by other and unspecified means
Classification for Morbidity
E979 Terrorism
Injuries resulting from the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objective
E979.0 Terrorism involving explosion of marine weapons
- Depth-charge
- Marine mine
- Mine NOS, at sea or in harbor
- Sea-based artillery shell
- Torpedo
- Underwater blast
E979.1 Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
- Aircraft used as a weapon
- Aircraft:
- Burned
- Exploded
- Shot down
- Crushed by falling aircraft
E979.2 Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments
- Antipersonnel bomb (fragments)
- Blast NOS
- Explosion (of):
- artillery shell
- breech-block
- cannon block
- mortar bomb
- munitions being used in terrorism
- NOS
- Fragments from:
- artillery shell
- bomb
- grenade
- guided missile
- land-mine
- rocket shell
- shrapnel
- Mine NOS
E979.3 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration, and hot substances
- Conflagration NOS
- Fire NOS
- Petrol bomb
- Asphyxia
- Burns
- Other injury
- Burning building or structure:
- Collapse of
- Fall from
- Jump from
- Hit by falling object in
- Fire
- Melting of fittings and furniture in
- Burning
- Smoldering building or structure
E979.4 Terrorism involving firearms
- Bullet:
- carbine
- machine gun
- pistol
- rifle
- rubber (rifle)
- Pellets (shotgun)
E979.5 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons
- Blast effects
- Exposure to ionizing radiation from nuclear weapon
- Fireball effects
- Heat from nuclear weapon
- Other direct and secondary effects of nuclear weapons
E979.6 Terrorism involving biological weapons
- Anthrax
- Cholera
- Smallpox
E979.7 Terrorism involving chemical weapons
- Gases, fumes, and chemicals
- Hydrogen cyanide
- Phosgene
- Sarin
E979.8 Terrorism involving other means
- Drowning and submersion
- Lasers
- Piercing or stabbing instruments
E979.9 Terrorism, secondary effects
- Excludes late effects of injury due to terrorism