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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 913
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Guns, Chairs |
| PT IN CHAIR WITH GUN IN WAIST BELT WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY FIRED GUN INTO THIGH. BULLET EXITED LOWER LEG. D:DISTAL TIBIA FX, SELF INFLICTED GSW. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Fishing |
| GSW ANKLE- SHOT WHILE FISHING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Guns, Floors or flooring materials |
| REPORTEDLY, PLACED AN ARM WEAPONG WITH BLADES ON THE FLOOR&ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON IT CUTTING FOOT>> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| GUNSHOT SPRAY TO UPPER ARM. PT WAS SITTING ON FRONT PORCH AND WAS HIT B Y GUNSHOT SPRAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Screwdrivers |
| PUNCTURE WOUND OF LEFT HAND - CLEANING GUN AND LONG SCREWDRIVER STABBED INTO HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Guns, Automotive chemicals |
| DX BRAKE FLUID TO 4 EYS, S/P FLUSHING: PT CLEANING WEAPON W BRAKE FLUID WHEN SOME SPLASHED IN HIS EYE. PT FLUSHED BRIEFLY BEFORE PRESENTING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Guns, Knives |
| LAC TO FINGER, WAS CLEANING GUN AND HAD KNIFE OUT, SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT WAS HANDLING HIS GUN WHEN IT DISCHARGED, DROPPED GUN TO THE FLOOR AND GUN WENT OFF INJURING THIGH. DX-SELF INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Guns, Snowmobiles |
| GETTING OFF OF SNOWMOBILE GUN WENT OFF INJURED ELBOW LAC/GUNSHOT WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/15/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Guns, Sports and recreational activity |
| 16 YOF WAS TRYING OUT FOR WINTER GUARD MARCHING BAND, & GOT HIT IN THE HEAD BY A THROWN RIFLE, SHE FELL TO THE GROUND, DAZED. DX:CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Baby strollers |
| CHILD WAS LEAVING CHURCH AND WAS SHOT IN FOOT WHILE BEING PUSHED IN A S TROLLER GSW BY DRIVEBY SHOOTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Guns, Chemicals |
| PT CLEANING GUNS AT HOME WHEN GOT GUN SPRAY CLEANER IN EYES. D: CHEMICA L CONJUNCTIVITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Guns, Ceilings and walls |
| AWAKEN LOOKED UP A HOLE IN CEILING -NEIGHBOR UPSTAIRS CLEANING GUN-GUN DISCHARGED NO PUNCTURARY INJURY LEFT ANKLE JOINT SOFT TISSUE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2007 | Age: 18 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Basketball |
| PLAYING BASKETBALL IN THE PARK GSW THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Horseback riding |
| PATIENT WAS RIDING A HORSE, HEARD GUNSHOTS, GOT OFF HORSE FELT OF BACK FOUND OUT SHE HAD BEEN SHOT, NOT KNOWN IF INTENTIONAL. DX-GSW BUTTOCK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/27/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Footwear |
| GSW R GREAT TOE SAT. ACCIDENTALLY, SHOT THROUGH SHOE. DX. GSW R GREAT TOE, ABRA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Guns, Floors or flooring materials |
| 22 CALIBUR HAND GUN FELL IN FLOOR WENT OFF AND SHOT LEG. DX FIBULA FRAC TURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/13/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Guns, Knives |
| PATIENT DOING LEATHER WORKING, USING LEATHER KNIFE TO CUT GUN HOLSTER, SLIPPED CUTTING ARM; FOREARM/WRIST LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/27/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| SITTING ON COUCH WITH FRIEND WHO SHOT A GUN AND HIT PT IN BUTTOCKS. DX GSW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Bicycles or accessories |
| RIDING BIKE AROUND APRATMENT COMPLEX WHEN SOMEONE STARTED SHOOTING - TH E BOY TRIED TO RUN AND JUMPED OFF BIKE WAS SHOT IN R ARM ADMIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/12/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Day wear |
| PT WAS SHOOTING A GUN WHEN THE SHELL CASING FROM THE GUN FLIPPED UP INT O HIS SHIRT COLLAR BURNED NECK AND IT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/05/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Guns, Tableware and accessories |
| PT HIT IN HEAD W/A GUN AND A THICK PLATEAT HOME. DX. LAC FH, NOSE BLE ED W/SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Footwear |
| PT C/O BEING SHOT,BULLET HIT SHOE AND PUNCTURED LT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Guns, Ceilings and walls |
| PT WAS AT HOTEL,GUNSHOT WENT THROUGH WALL AT HOTEL,THINKS PLASTER FROM WALL STRUCK R EYE,POSS FOREIGN BODY,DX CORNEAL ABRASION R EYE,VOMITING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2006 | Age: 12 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: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Basketball |
| HANGING AROUND AT BASKETBALL COURT WHEN A DRIVE BY SHOT AT HIM WITH A B B GUN DX: GRAZED HEAD - STABLE AT DC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2006 | Age: 0 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Padlocks, chain locks or other locks |
| BIB EMS, IN POLICE CUSTODY, HANDCUFFED, MULIT GSW TO THE CW, " MULTI GSW/PW" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/11/2006 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Guns, Tables |
| PT SUS A FACE LAC WHILE SHOOTING A GUN AND IT COCKED BACK STRIKING PT I N THE FACE. HE WAS RESTING IT ON A TABLE AND SHOOTING IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2006 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Tables |
| PATIENT ACCIDENTALY SHOT BY 10 YO BROTHER PLAYING WITH GUN ON TABLE AT HOME, ENTRANCE/EXIT WOUND; GSW TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Stairs or steps |
| PT C/O BEING SHOT TO LT FOOT WHILE RUNNING UPSTAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Guns, Doors |
| GSW HEAD SHOT THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/26/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Guns, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| GUN FELL OFF TOP SHELF OF CLOSET AND STRUCK PT ON EYE/FACE. D:GLAUCOMA, EYE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Floors or flooring materials |
| GSW RT UPPER EXTREMITY.PT WAS KNEELING ON THE FLOOR PICKING UP SOMETHIN G AND BOYFRIEND WAS PUTTING ON COAT AND GUN WENT OFF.38 CALIBER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Guns, Eyeglasses |
| GUN BLEW UP IN FACE, BROKE GLASSES. FOREIGN BODY LEFT EYE CONTUSION LEFT ORBIT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/01/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Guns, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 33 YO MALE HAS GUNSHOT WOUND TO HEAD WHILE STANDING ON PORCH AT HOME GSW HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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