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Accidents - Other guns or firearms - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:75Upper Leg:29
Knee:15Foot:15
Lower Leg:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other guns or firearms, Tree stands
16 YO STANDING ON TREE STAND 22 CALIBER WENT OFF STRIKING FOOT GSW FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other guns or firearms, Sports and recreational activity
PT WAS SPINNING A RIFLE IN BAND CLASS AND STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear
PT HAD A HAND GUN IN PANTS POCKET THAT WENT OFF SHOT SELF IN THE KNEE G SW KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear
AT HOME PT UNDRESSING,PISTOL FELL OUT OF PT'S POCKET,HIT GROUND,DIS CHARGED HIT PT IN L LEG W/ TIBIAL-FEMORAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear
PT HAD A HANDGUN IN PANTS POCKET 9 MM AND ACCIDENLY SHOT SELF IN THE RI GHT THIGH FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/10/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Other guns or firearms, BBs or pellets
THIGH FB-BULLET FROM 44 CALIBER GUN-SHOT IN JULY 2007-JUST RELEASED FRO M JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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