Accidents - Gun powder or ammunition - 50+ years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 71
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/15/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Animal traps
70Y/O M INJURED 2 FINGERS L HAND WHILE USING SHOTGUN SHELL IN GOPHER TR AP AND SHELL EXPLODED AT HOME.DX; AMPUTATION L 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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