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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,050
See also: Other years, Other products.
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: 11/15/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, BBs or pellets |
| PT.INJ.NECK WHEN IN *** SHOOTING SHOTGUN WITH FRIENDS & GOT BB IN NECK. DX; F.B. (BB) REMOVED FROM NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Sports and recreational activity |
| HIT ON HEAD WITH BUTT OF RIFLE AT ROTC DX: CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, BBs or pellets |
| WAS OUT HUNTING ACCIDENTAL SHOT GREAT TOE AND 3RD TOE TO OR GSW WAS SHOT WITH PELLETS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 10/24/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, BBs or pellets |
| WAS ACCIDENTALY SHOT IN EYE LID WITH SHOTGUN PELLETS LEAD PUNCTURE WOUN D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Tables |
| PT AT THE GUN RANGE WHEN THE GUN INSTRUCTORS HANDGUN WENT OFF SHOT THRO UGH A WOODEN TABLE INTO LEFT LOWER LEG FX LEG |
| 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: 08/28/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Mattresses |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THIGH WHILE PUTTIN GUN UNDER MATTRESS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/08/2006 | Age: 14 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, Fences or fence posts |
| PATIENT HAD A 22 OR 25 CALIBER GUN IN POCKET, JUMPED A FENCE AND GUN DI SCHARGED SHOOTING PT IN THIGH; GSW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Utility vehicles |
| PATIENT RIDING IN A UTILITY VEHICLE SHOTGUN FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE FOOT. DX-FOOT PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, BBs or pellets |
| PT. WAS FIXING SHOTGUN, PULLED TRIGGER AND THE 2ND SHOT EXPLODED AND T HE GUN BROKE IN HALF. DX. PELLET L THUMB AND L FA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Clothing |
| PT HAD 32 CALIBER GUN IN POCKET WHEN GUN FIRED AND STRUCK PT IN FOOT. D :METATARSAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Hammers |
| PT FOUND 45MM GUN IN DESERT. WAS TRYING TO GET BULLET OUT OF CHAMBER WI TH HAMMER & A CHISEL WHEN IT FIRED. D:GUNSHOT WOUND, HAND. |
| 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 |
| Date: 03/16/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Ear protection devices |
| 46 YOM WAS AT THE SHOOTING RANGE & SOMEONE SHOT A GUN BEFORE HE HAD HIS EAR PLUGS IN DX NOISE INJURY # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Eyeglasses |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN EYE WHILE CLEANING .25 CALIBER HANDGUN WAS WEARING GLASSES |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/04/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Tables |
| ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF WITH PISTOL ON FINGER PUSHING GUN ACROSS TABLE DX PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Bags |
| PT OBTAINED A GUN THAT WAS ON TOP OF MOM'S CLOSET IN A ZIPPER BAG; SHOT HAND. D: GUNSHOT WOUND TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/20/2006 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Counters or countertops |
| PT TOOK .40 GA SHOTGUN OFF COUNTER TO LOOK AT IT WHEN IT DISCHARGED INT O THIGH. D: GSW, THIGH. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/20/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, All-terrain vehicles |
| WHILE RIDING ATV, SON'S HAND ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED AND DISCHARGED GUN IN TO THIGH. DX: GSW THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, BBs or pellets |
| IN BASEMENT WITH LOADED SHOTGUN & ACCIDENTALLY HIT TRIGGER & SHOT FLOOR & PELLETS RICOCHETED OFF FLOOR & STRUCK LOWER LEG MULTIPLE ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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