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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - Year 2005 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 63
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Date: 09/08/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
13 YOM ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF WITH BB GUN IN RIGHT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
DX: INFECTION TO R HUMERUS FROM GUN SHOT WOUND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/20/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
UPPER ARM HAS BB STUCK IN IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
UPPER ARM HAD PELLET WOUND, ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY BROTHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS HIT W/PELLET FROM PELLET GUN WHICH BOUNCED OFF TARGET WHILE CAMPING. DX: FB R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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