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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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