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Accidents - Gun powder or ammunition - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 20
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:5
16-25 years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/08/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 02/15/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Hammers
PT FOUND BULLET IN BACKYARD, HIT BULLET W/ HAMMER AND IT WENT OFFDX: R FOREARM FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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