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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 458
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 06/06/2008 | 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: 05/07/2008 | 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: 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: 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: 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: 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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