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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 671
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/08/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Eye protection devices |
| 73YOM WAS TARGET SHOOTING,WHEN A BRASS CARTRIDGE EJECTED FROM RIFLE,GOT LODGED BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES,INJURY EYE LID;CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Footwear |
| 53YOF WEARING SANDLES ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A RIFLE ON RIGHT FOOT; FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS REACHING FOR GUN TO PLACE IN POCKETBOOK WHEN IT FELL ONTO FLOOR FIRING. DX; LEG PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PT HAD A GUN IN HIS POCKET REACHED IN AND GUN FIRED SHOT SELF IN LEG PT RETIRED POLICE PISTOL TYPE GUN DX// GUNSHOT WOUND RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Bags |
| PT AT HARDWARE STORE W/ GUN IN A BAG. WHEN CASHIER PULLED GUN OUT OF BA G, 22 CALIBER BULLET WENT INTO SHIN. D:GUNSHOT WOUND, LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PISTOL WENT OFF IN BACK POCKET WHILE OUT CUTTING WOOD IN WOODS. DX; GS W WOUND LOWER LEG, LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Horseback riding |
| WHILE RIDING HORSE SHOT SELF IN R LEG ACCIDENTLY WITH HOMEMADE 44 CALIBER GUN,+ETOH |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Chairs |
| SLEEPING IN A CHAIR AT HOME WITH GUN IN LAP, GUN WENT OFF ACCIDENTALLY SHOT PT. IN THIGH. DX-GUNSHOT WOUND THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Tables |
| PT WAS MOVING A LOADED HANDGUN UT OF HER NIGHT STAND TABLE AND IT WENT OFF FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Tables |
| PT PUTTING HER 9 MM HANDGUN AWAY IN THE BEDSIDE TABLE AND IT WENT OFF SHOT SELF IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN GSW LOWER ABDOMEN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/04/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT DROPPED A HANDGUN FELL OFF A TABLE AND HIT THE FLOOR WENT OFF SHOT S ELF IN THE RIGHT WRIST FRACTURED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/22/2007 | Age: 77 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, Chairs |
| PT WAS ASLEEP IN CHAIR WHEN .38 S & W ACCID WENT OFF. DX: GSW W/SOFT TISSUE INJURY R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| GSW TO R FA FROM .22 PISTOL, WAS IN PANTS POCKET AND IT DROPPED OUT DX: GSW R FA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS TAKING 22 CALIBER GUN OUT OF GUN CASE TO SHOW PEOPLE WHEN HE ACC IDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN HIP. SAFETY WAS OFF. D:GSW, HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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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