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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 377
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Safes |
| PT WAS GETTING GUN OUT OF SAFE, WHEN GUN DISCHARGED AND HOT PT IN UPPER LEFT ARM, ENTRANCE AND EXIT WOUND, POLICE CALLED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Footwear |
| PT C/O BEING SHOT IN LEFT HEEL APPROX 30 MINS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL STRUCK P T LEFT HEEL THORUGH SHOE AND SOCK INTO SKIN-GUNSHOT WOUND RT HEEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE SHOULDER WHILE HE WAS PAINTING, MOVED A SHELF AND GUN WENT OFF. GSW SHOULDER ACCIDEENTALLY. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT CLEANING 9MM PISTOL AT HOME WHEN IT DISCHARGED AND SHOT HIM IN FOOT. BAREFOOTED & STANDING ON CARPETED FLOOR. D:MT FX, GSW, FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Book bags or back carriers |
| PT WAS ACCID SHOT WHEN SOMEONE REACHED INTO BACKPACK AND GUN WENT OFF. DX: GSW L LOWER LEG, GRAZING L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS REACHING ON A CLOSET SHELF AND A HANDGUN FELL ON LEFT FOOT, LEFT FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Footwear |
| CLEANING GUN AND SHOT SELF IN FINGE AND FOOT, BULLET FELL OUT OF SHOE DX-FRACTURE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Other clothing |
| DX L THUMB DIS WITH SELF REDUCTION/L THUMB MCP SPRAIN: HAND GOT ENTANGLED IN GUN AND PROTECTIVE VAST DOING "MOUT" TRAINING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| THOUGHT INTRUDER ENTERING HOME, TRYING TO PUT PISTOL IN POCKET OF PANTS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF. DX GSW LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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