Accidents - Gun powder or ammunition - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 10
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/08/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Fireworks
GSW-INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE HIT BY FIREWORKS, NOW MOM THINKS HIT BY BUL LET IN ARM-XRAYS SHOW NO BULLET, CUT/LACERATION ON FOREARM FROM GUNSHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Matches
PT LIT SOME GUNPOWDER WITH A MATCH AND IT BURNED FACE. D: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE AND RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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