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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,012
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Accidents - Years 1997-2010 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 |
| 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) |
| 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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