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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 547
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/15/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, BBs or pellets |
| PT.INJ.NECK WHEN IN *** SHOOTING SHOTGUN WITH FRIENDS & GOT BB IN NECK. DX; F.B. (BB) REMOVED FROM NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, BBs or pellets |
| WAS OUT HUNTING ACCIDENTAL SHOT GREAT TOE AND 3RD TOE TO OR GSW WAS SHOT WITH PELLETS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/24/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, BBs or pellets |
| WAS ACCIDENTALY SHOT IN EYE LID WITH SHOTGUN PELLETS LEAD PUNCTURE WOUN D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Tables |
| PT AT THE GUN RANGE WHEN THE GUN INSTRUCTORS HANDGUN WENT OFF SHOT THRO UGH A WOODEN TABLE INTO LEFT LOWER LEG FX LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, BBs or pellets |
| PT. WAS FIXING SHOTGUN, PULLED TRIGGER AND THE 2ND SHOT EXPLODED AND T HE GUN BROKE IN HALF. DX. PELLET L THUMB AND L FA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Clothing |
| PT HAD 32 CALIBER GUN IN POCKET WHEN GUN FIRED AND STRUCK PT IN FOOT. D :METATARSAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Hammers |
| PT FOUND 45MM GUN IN DESERT. WAS TRYING TO GET BULLET OUT OF CHAMBER WI TH HAMMER & A CHISEL WHEN IT FIRED. D:GUNSHOT WOUND, HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Ear protection devices |
| 46 YOM WAS AT THE SHOOTING RANGE & SOMEONE SHOT A GUN BEFORE HE HAD HIS EAR PLUGS IN DX NOISE INJURY # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2006 | Age: 46 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: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, All-terrain vehicles |
| WHILE RIDING ATV, SON'S HAND ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED AND DISCHARGED GUN IN TO THIGH. DX: GSW THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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