Causes & Manners of Death Falling Under the Jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner
Accidental deaths (including hip fracture or other injuries that could contribute to or cause a delayed death of an individual under medical or supportive care)
Any blunt force trauma or mechanical injury
Asphyxiation: foreign substance (food), ligature, drowning or chemical fume
Burning:
Chemical
Electricity
Fire
Lighting
Liquid
Radiation
Child/Infant: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (S.I.D.S.)
Cutting and stabbings
Drug overdose:
Alcoholic substance (actual or suspected)
Chemical
Medication
Narcotic
Poison
Explosions
Firearm related deaths
Homicide
Issues of communicable disease and public health as required
Jail, confinement or custody
Occupational injuries resulting in an immediate or delayed death
Stillborn/newborn: traumatic event or drug intoxication
Sudden unexpected and/or un-witnessed deaths in previously healthy individuals