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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PT PUT A HANDGUN IN HIS PANTS POCKET THERE WAS NO TRIGGER GUARD ON IT A ND IT WENT OFF SHOT THIGH BULLET WENT THROUGH PW THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Mattresses |
| PT WAS MOVING HIS LOADED HAND GUN FROM UNDER HIS MATTRESS WHEN IT ACCID ENTLY DISCHARGED SHOT SELF IN THE THIGH GSW THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Footwear |
| ACCIDNTLY SHOT FOOT WITH .44 CAL. PISTOL IN HOLSTER, WENT OFF THROUGH B OOT. DX: ACCIDENTAL GSW FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Metal containers |
| PT WAS SHOOTING CANS W/A .22 AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE. DX: FB L EYE, PINKY LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Other specified plastic products |
| PT AT SHOOTING RANGE SHOOTING PLASTIC PUNTER WITH 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN WHEN FELT SOMETHING IN EYE. D:CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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