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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 123
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:38
Year 1999:10
Year 2002:5
Year 2003:16
Year 2005:21
Year 2008:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
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
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY OLDER SIBLING W/BB GUN. DX: FB R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
WHILE PLAYING OUTSIDE WITH AIRGUN, PT SUSTAINED PUNCTURE TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE THIGH BY OLDER SIBLING WITH BB GUN. D: BB GUNSHOT RIGHT PROXIMAL THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2003Age: 0 yearsSex: Not recordedRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT IN THE THIGH WITH A B B GUN NO FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE
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: 06/04/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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