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Accidents - Guns - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:45
Year 2008:71
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:71Eyeball:30
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Guns, Knives
LAC TO FINGER, WAS CLEANING GUN AND HAD KNIFE OUT, SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Guns, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS AT HOTEL,GUNSHOT WENT THROUGH WALL AT HOTEL,THINKS PLASTER FROM WALL STRUCK R EYE,POSS FOREIGN BODY,DX CORNEAL ABRASION R EYE,VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Guns, Doors
GSW HEAD SHOT THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/04/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Guns, Eyeglasses
GUN BLEW UP IN FACE, BROKE GLASSES. FOREIGN BODY LEFT EYE CONTUSION LEFT ORBIT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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