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Accidents - Other guns or firearms - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:29
50+ years old:29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/07/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 02/10/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 01/23/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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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