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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 225
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/02/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Welding equipment |
| PT WAS WELDING, OPEN CAN OF GUNPOWDER NEAR BY AND IT BLEW UP/ 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS BSA FACE, ARMS , LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Hammers |
| HITTING BULLETS W/HAMMER, GSW TO HEAD DX; GSW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Archery |
| C/O MULTIPLE PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO L SIDE OF FACE, EYE PAIN, MAKING AN ARROWHEAD WITH GUNPOWDER, DX; HEMATOMA, EYE, FACIAL CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| GRINDING METAL, SPARK FLEW INTO OPEN GUNPOWDER CONTAINER WHICH EXPLODED AT HOME INJURING FACE. DX; BURNS FACE, CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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