falling coconuts?

Question

I am interested to know statistics of coconut related injuries eg. falling onto people from tree.

Answer 1

What a fantastic question!!

I couldn't resist having a look around the web. See the site below.

Answer 2

Coconuts have a habit of NOT falling off a tree one at a time.
They grow on fronds with many coconuts attached and the entire frond will fall at once. The mass is considerable but coconuts have a light husk that can cushion the impact.
I red back in the 1970's that, at that time there was only one official record of death occurring as a result of falling coconuts.
A mother had placed her infant child under a coconut palm tree while she went swimming and the frond fell on her child - with predictable results.
An adult would likely suffer no severe injury.

Answer 3

I heard on discovery channel you're more likely to be hit and die from a falling coconut than a shark attack. There should be the statistic somewhere around there.

Answer 4

Yes, I should think a lot of people get a knock on the nut by coconuts.

Answer 5

Have to know,Why?? and are there any flying ones(sorry just having a laugh) also are there any cases of it being used as a weapon in murder?Choking,poisonous milk,or coconut drownings!

Answer 6

One hit my dad when on holiday in NE Australia on the Gold Coast, it didn't kill him but left him with a nasty gash on the head

Answer 7

check out kerella state of india. they thickly populated state in india for coconut. they have lot of different type of god and bad incidence.

Answer 8

so choking on a large sliver doesn't count then? boo......