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Accidents - Other guns or firearms - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:71Lower Leg:59
Eyeball:15Upper Leg:15
Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other guns or firearms, Mattresses
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THIGH WHILE PUTTIN GUN UNDER MATTRESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other guns or firearms, Utility vehicles
PATIENT RIDING IN A UTILITY VEHICLE SHOTGUN FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE FOOT. DX-FOOT PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other guns or firearms, Eyeglasses
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN EYE WHILE CLEANING .25 CALIBER HANDGUN WAS WEARING GLASSES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/04/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other guns or firearms, Tables
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF WITH PISTOL ON FINGER PUSHING GUN ACROSS TABLE DX PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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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