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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/28/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 06/15/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 03/06/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 03/04/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 01/24/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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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