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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 371
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/21/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Guns, Floors or flooring materials |
| REPORTEDLY, PLACED AN ARM WEAPONG WITH BLADES ON THE FLOOR&ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON IT CUTTING FOOT>> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Screwdrivers |
| PUNCTURE WOUND OF LEFT HAND - CLEANING GUN AND LONG SCREWDRIVER STABBED INTO HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Guns, Automotive chemicals |
| DX BRAKE FLUID TO 4 EYS, S/P FLUSHING: PT CLEANING WEAPON W BRAKE FLUID WHEN SOME SPLASHED IN HIS EYE. PT FLUSHED BRIEFLY BEFORE PRESENTING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT WAS HANDLING HIS GUN WHEN IT DISCHARGED, DROPPED GUN TO THE FLOOR AND GUN WENT OFF INJURING THIGH. DX-SELF INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Guns, Ceilings and walls |
| AWAKEN LOOKED UP A HOLE IN CEILING -NEIGHBOR UPSTAIRS CLEANING GUN-GUN DISCHARGED NO PUNCTURARY INJURY LEFT ANKLE JOINT SOFT TISSUE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Footwear |
| GSW R GREAT TOE SAT. ACCIDENTALLY, SHOT THROUGH SHOE. DX. GSW R GREAT TOE, ABRA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Day wear |
| PT WAS SHOOTING A GUN WHEN THE SHELL CASING FROM THE GUN FLIPPED UP INT O HIS SHIRT COLLAR BURNED NECK AND IT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/05/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Guns, Tableware and accessories |
| PT HIT IN HEAD W/A GUN AND A THICK PLATEAT HOME. DX. LAC FH, NOSE BLE ED W/SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Footwear |
| PT C/O BEING SHOT,BULLET HIT SHOE AND PUNCTURED LT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Guns, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| GUN FELL OFF TOP SHELF OF CLOSET AND STRUCK PT ON EYE/FACE. D:GLAUCOMA, EYE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 33 YO MALE HAS GUNSHOT WOUND TO HEAD WHILE STANDING ON PORCH AT HOME GSW HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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