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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 04/07/2008 | 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: 02/10/2008 | 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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