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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,006
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Tables |
| PT WAS MOVING A LOADED HANDGUN UT OF HER NIGHT STAND TABLE AND IT WENT OFF FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Grills |
| PT WITH ABRASION TO LEFT FOREARM AFTER FATHER SHOT GUN AND BULLET RICOC HETED OFF GRILL GRAZING PTS FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Exercise |
| 36 Y/O M INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN GUN ACCIDENTALLY FIRED WHILE HIKING. DX; GUN SHOT WOUND R LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, All-terrain vehicles |
| RIDING 4 WHEELED ATV IN DESERT WHEN PELLETS FROM SHOTGUN STRUCK HIM 5-6 PELLET MARKS FROM CHEST TO THIGH DX GI BLEED SHOT GUN WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/21/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Beds or bedframes |
| PT HAD GUN LYING ON BED AT HOME WHILE HE WAS PUTTING SHEETS ON BED. GUN FELL OFF BED AND FIRED. DX. GSW TO LOWER ABD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Bags |
| ACCIDENTALLY ASSAULTED W/HANDGUN BY FRIEND'S FATHER WHILE TAKING TRASH BAG OUT, GSW TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/07/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Sports and recreational activity |
| FOREHEAD LAC-HIT SELF W/A RIFLE IN COLOR GUARD PRACTICE-@ SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Exercise |
| C/O PT STATES WAS RUNNING WITH RIFLE TRIPPED AND FELL DX RT FINGER NAIL AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| GSW TO LOWER EXTREMITY AND SCROTUM.PT SAT IN A CAR AND HAD A 45 CALIB ER HANDGUN IN PANTS AND IT WENT OFF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Chemicals |
| MAKING A POTATO GUN WITH FLAMMABLE FUMES,SPARK IGNITED AND BURNEDFACE W ITH 5% TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/07/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Sports and recreational activity |
| 17YOF WAS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IN CHIN WITH BUTT OF RIFLE DURING DRUM & BUGEL CORE DRILL EXERCISE TODAY. DX - JAW CONTU, CHIN LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Tables |
| PT PUTTING HER 9 MM HANDGUN AWAY IN THE BEDSIDE TABLE AND IT WENT OFF SHOT SELF IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN GSW LOWER ABDOMEN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/17/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Tables |
| PT PUTTING HIS 38 CAL HANDGUN AWAY IN THE BEDSIDE TABLE WHEN HE ACCIDEN TLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT DROPPED A HANDGUN FELL OFF A TABLE AND HIT THE FLOOR WENT OFF SHOT S ELF IN THE RIGHT WRIST FRACTURED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/24/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PT WAS REPORTEDLY PUTTING GUN INTO PANTS POCKET WHEN IT DISCHARGED INTO THIGH. D: GSW, THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Ceilings and walls |
| GSW TO UPPER ARM, DRIVEBY SHOTGUN BLAST THROUGH WALL IN HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Ear protection devices |
| PT AND FRIENDS SHOOTING WITH PISTOLS TODAY. TOOK EAR PLUGS OFF WHILE FI REND SHOT OUT OF PISTOL. EAR RINGING. D:HEARING LOSS S/P SHOOTING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2007 | Age: 77 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, Chairs |
| PT WAS ASLEEP IN CHAIR WHEN .38 S & W ACCID WENT OFF. DX: GSW W/SOFT TISSUE INJURY R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Bedspreads, throws or comforters |
| PT WOKE UP AND FLIPPED COVERS OFF CAUSING 9MM GUN TO DISCHARGE. DX: GSW L UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/16/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| COLLECTOR RIFLE LEANED AGAINST DRESSER NEXT TO BED FELL ONTO PT. DX: 5.5 CM R AURICLE LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Sports and recreational activity |
| STRUCK ARM WITH PRACTICE RIFLE DURING DRILL PRACTICE DX WRIST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT RECEIVED GUNSHOT WOUND TO INDEX FINGER WHEN MONKEYING AROUND GUN CABINET WITH LOADED 22 RIFLE AND IT WENT OFF SHOT FINGER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| GSW TO R FA FROM .22 PISTOL, WAS IN PANTS POCKET AND IT DROPPED OUT DX: GSW R FA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PULLED ?HAND GUN OUT OF PANTS, GUN WENT OFF SHOOTING PENIS&GRAZING THIG H " PENIS PW/GSW" +" THIGH ABRS/CONTS" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/05/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Sports and recreational activity |
| PT TOSSED RIFLE IN THE AIR DURING ROTC PRACTICE AND GUN HIT PT WRONG ON THE FINGERS. D: FRACTURE 4TH PHALANX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Outerwear |
| PT HAD IS HUNTING JACKET OVER HIS KNEE WHILE CLANING HIS 38 CAL HANDGUN ACCIDENTLY SHOT KNEE BULLET HIT KNEE BUT STOPPED BY THE JACKET LAC KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS TAKING 22 CALIBER GUN OUT OF GUN CASE TO SHOW PEOPLE WHEN HE ACC IDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN HIP. SAFETY WAS OFF. D:GSW, HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2007 | Age: 16 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: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Clothing |
| PT HAD GUN IN POCKET WHICH WENT OFF ACCIDENTALLY AND SHOT HIM IN THIGH. D: GSW, THIGH. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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