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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 641
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:150Lower Trunk:145
Mouth:76Shoulder:67
Foot:67Toe:67
Lower Leg:38Eyeball:15
Upper Trunk:5Upper Leg:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, House repair or construction materials
PLAYING IN BACKYARD MOM HEARD POP SMALL LAC FOREHEAD BB GUN VERSUS HIT WITH BOARD FOREHEAD LAC MOM UNSURE OF EVENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SUSTAINED A BB SHOT TO LEFT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT RECEIVED CUT TO FACE WHEN PLAYING WITH BB GUN AND IT FELL HITTING EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
BB GSW UPPER LEG WHEN MOM TRIED TO SHOOT INTRUDER AND GUN WENT OFFAND S HOT BABY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT IN RIGHT FOOT WITH A BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CHILD HAD NASAL WOUND WHEN BB GUN PELLET BOUNCED OFF TREE AND HIT CHILD IN NOSE, RESULTING IN PUNCTURE WOUND TO NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT TO SHOULDER FROM BB GUN. DX: LEFT SHOULDER ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT SHOT IN CHEST BY 7 YR. OLD BROTHER WITH BB GUN AT HOME; BB IN C HEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT IN L LEG W/BB GUN. BB LODGED IN L LATERAL LEG. DX. FB L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS PLAYING WITH UNCLE'S UNLOADED BB GUN UPPER LIP CAUGHT IN TH E RECOIL DX: LAC LIP METRO TALKING TO MOTHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT WITH BB GUN ON 12/17. BB WAS LEFT IN LOWER BACK. DX:FOREIGN BOD Y LEFT LOWER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
GOT SHOT BY BROTHER IN ABDOMIN WITH B.B. GUN DX: B.B. SHOT IN ABD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT IN EYE WITH A PELLET FROM A BB GUN ON ACCIDENT. DX FOREIGN BODY TO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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