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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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) |
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