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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 567
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 12/03/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 11/20/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 06/06/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 05/01/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 02/10/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 11/17/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Bags |
| ACCIDENTALLY ASSAULTED W/HANDGUN BY FRIEND'S FATHER WHILE TAKING TRASH BAG OUT, GSW TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/07/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Sports and recreational activity |
| FOREHEAD LAC-HIT SELF W/A RIFLE IN COLOR GUARD PRACTICE-@ SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Exercise |
| C/O PT STATES WAS RUNNING WITH RIFLE TRIPPED AND FELL DX RT FINGER NAIL AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| GSW TO LOWER EXTREMITY AND SCROTUM.PT SAT IN A CAR AND HAD A 45 CALIB ER HANDGUN IN PANTS AND IT WENT OFF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Sports and recreational activity |
| 17YOF WAS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IN CHIN WITH BUTT OF RIFLE DURING DRUM & BUGEL CORE DRILL EXERCISE TODAY. DX - JAW CONTU, CHIN LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Ear protection devices |
| PT AND FRIENDS SHOOTING WITH PISTOLS TODAY. TOOK EAR PLUGS OFF WHILE FI REND SHOT OUT OF PISTOL. EAR RINGING. D:HEARING LOSS S/P SHOOTING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PULLED ?HAND GUN OUT OF PANTS, GUN WENT OFF SHOOTING PENIS&GRAZING THIG H " PENIS PW/GSW" +" THIGH ABRS/CONTS" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/12/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Clothing |
| PT HAD GUN IN POCKET WHICH WENT OFF ACCIDENTALLY AND SHOT HIM IN THIGH. D: GSW, THIGH. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PT PUT A HANDGUN IN HIS PANTS POCKET THERE WAS NO TRIGGER GUARD ON IT A ND IT WENT OFF SHOT THIGH BULLET WENT THROUGH PW THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Mattresses |
| PT WAS MOVING HIS LOADED HAND GUN FROM UNDER HIS MATTRESS WHEN IT ACCID ENTLY DISCHARGED SHOT SELF IN THE THIGH GSW THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Footwear |
| ACCIDNTLY SHOT FOOT WITH .44 CAL. PISTOL IN HOLSTER, WENT OFF THROUGH B OOT. DX: ACCIDENTAL GSW FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Metal containers |
| PT WAS SHOOTING CANS W/A .22 AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE. DX: FB L EYE, PINKY LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Other specified plastic products |
| PT AT SHOOTING RANGE SHOOTING PLASTIC PUNTER WITH 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN WHEN FELT SOMETHING IN EYE. D:CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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