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Accidents - Other guns or firearms - Year 2006 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 66
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:6
26-50 years old:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/23/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 02/21/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other guns or firearms, Bags
PT OBTAINED A GUN THAT WAS ON TOP OF MOM'S CLOSET IN A ZIPPER BAG; SHOT HAND. D: GUNSHOT WOUND TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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