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

E999 Late effect of injury due to war operations and terrorism

E999.0 Late effect of injury due to war operations

E999.1 Late effect of injury due to terrorism