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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Fishing |
| GSW ANKLE- SHOT WHILE FISHING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| GUNSHOT SPRAY TO UPPER ARM. PT WAS SITTING ON FRONT PORCH AND WAS HIT B Y GUNSHOT SPRAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Guns, Sports and recreational activity |
| 16 YOF WAS TRYING OUT FOR WINTER GUARD MARCHING BAND, & GOT HIT IN THE HEAD BY A THROWN RIFLE, SHE FELL TO THE GROUND, DAZED. DX:CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Guns, Chemicals |
| PT CLEANING GUNS AT HOME WHEN GOT GUN SPRAY CLEANER IN EYES. D: CHEMICA L CONJUNCTIVITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2007 | Age: 18 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Basketball |
| PLAYING BASKETBALL IN THE PARK GSW THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Horseback riding |
| PATIENT WAS RIDING A HORSE, HEARD GUNSHOTS, GOT OFF HORSE FELT OF BACK FOUND OUT SHE HAD BEEN SHOT, NOT KNOWN IF INTENTIONAL. DX-GSW BUTTOCK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Guns, Floors or flooring materials |
| 22 CALIBUR HAND GUN FELL IN FLOOR WENT OFF AND SHOT LEG. DX FIBULA FRAC TURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/13/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Guns, Knives |
| PATIENT DOING LEATHER WORKING, USING LEATHER KNIFE TO CUT GUN HOLSTER, SLIPPED CUTTING ARM; FOREARM/WRIST LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/06/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Stairs or steps |
| PT C/O BEING SHOT TO LT FOOT WHILE RUNNING UPSTAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Floors or flooring materials |
| GSW RT UPPER EXTREMITY.PT WAS KNEELING ON THE FLOOR PICKING UP SOMETHIN G AND BOYFRIEND WAS PUTTING ON COAT AND GUN WENT OFF.38 CALIBER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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