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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 955
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Tree stands |
| 16 YO STANDING ON TREE STAND 22 CALIBER WENT OFF STRIKING FOOT GSW FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Sports and recreational activity |
| PT WAS SPINNING A RIFLE IN BAND CLASS AND STRAINED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PT HAD A HAND GUN IN PANTS POCKET THAT WENT OFF SHOT SELF IN THE KNEE G SW KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 09/08/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Eye protection devices |
| 73YOM WAS TARGET SHOOTING,WHEN A BRASS CARTRIDGE EJECTED FROM RIFLE,GOT LODGED BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES,INJURY EYE LID;CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Footwear |
| 53YOF WEARING SANDLES ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A RIFLE ON RIGHT FOOT; FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS REACHING FOR GUN TO PLACE IN POCKETBOOK WHEN IT FELL ONTO FLOOR FIRING. DX; LEG PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PT HAD A GUN IN HIS POCKET REACHED IN AND GUN FIRED SHOT SELF IN LEG PT RETIRED POLICE PISTOL TYPE GUN DX// GUNSHOT WOUND RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 06/06/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| AT HOME PT UNDRESSING,PISTOL FELL OUT OF PT'S POCKET,HIT GROUND,DIS CHARGED HIT PT IN L LEG W/ TIBIAL-FEMORAL FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Bags |
| PT AT HARDWARE STORE W/ GUN IN A BAG. WHEN CASHIER PULLED GUN OUT OF BA G, 22 CALIBER BULLET WENT INTO SHIN. D:GUNSHOT WOUND, LOWER LEG. |
| 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: 05/07/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PISTOL WENT OFF IN BACK POCKET WHILE OUT CUTTING WOOD IN WOODS. DX; GS W WOUND LOWER LEG, LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2008 | 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PT HAD A HANDGUN IN PANTS POCKET 9 MM AND ACCIDENLY SHOT SELF IN THE RI GHT THIGH FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Sports and recreational activity |
| PT WAS IN SCHOOL IN ROTC DRILL PRACTICE AND WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN TH E BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A PRACTICE RIFLE CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 04/07/2008 | Age: 55 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, Horseback riding |
| WHILE RIDING HORSE SHOT SELF IN R LEG ACCIDENTLY WITH HOMEMADE 44 CALIBER GUN,+ETOH |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| 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 |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, BBs or pellets |
| THIGH FB-BULLET FROM 44 CALIBER GUN-SHOT IN JULY 2007-JUST RELEASED FRO M JAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Chairs |
| SLEEPING IN A CHAIR AT HOME WITH GUN IN LAP, GUN WENT OFF ACCIDENTALLY SHOT PT. IN THIGH. DX-GUNSHOT WOUND THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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