Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Hand

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,499
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Date: 12/26/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE LEFT HAND WITH A PELLET GUN. DX-FOREIGN BODY (PELLET) LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
INJURED HAND WITH BB GUN DX: L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
24YOM-LACERATION WEB LEFT HAND=CAUGHT BY BUTT OF PUMP ACTION HUNTING WE APON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT SELF PLAYING WITH BB GUN;FB HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
RT HAND FB-AT FRIEND'S HOUSE-SHOT W/ PELLET(BB) GUN-NO DETAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTALY SHOT SELF IN HAND WITH BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
THOUGHT PELLET GUN WAS EMPTY AND SHOT A PELLET INTO HAND DX: PELLET IN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
LEFT HAND GUN SHOT WOUND-PT WAS SHOOTING A BB GUN IN THE HOUSE AND ACCI DENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN LEFT PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT SELF IN RT HAND WITH BB GUN, FB HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
=19YOM SHOT SELF W BB GUN AT HOME INJ HAND DX/PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
F.B. (L) HAND, PT SHOT HIMSELF WITH A BB GUN FOUND IN THE STREET, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN RT. PALM WITH BB GUN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PW TO HAND WHEN SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN - ACCIDENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH A BB GUN AND HAD A LEAD PELLET LODGED IN L HAND. F.B.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT L HAND W/BB GUN HIMSELF ACCIDENTALLY. DX. FB L HAND - GSW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
LOADING BB GUN, ACCIDENTLY SHOT OWN HANDPUNCTURE WOUND AND FB HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
16 Y/O B/F WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT ON HAND WITH A BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN HAND WITH BB GUNDX: PUNCTURE WOUND L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS SHOT TO HAND WITH A BB GUN-SOMEONE SHOT GUN NEAR HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT SELF IN HAND BY ACCIDENT W BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN THE R HAND WITH A BB GUN. PUNCTURE WOUND R HAND $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
GSW TO HAND. PT WAS SHOT IN HAND WITH A BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT USING AIR GUN - HAS SPLINTER OR SCREW IN HAND CELLULITIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT SELF IN HAND WITH BB GUN, GUN SHOT WOUND FOREIGN BODY L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
=24YOM PLAYING PAINTBALL GUN INJ TO HAND ON TREE DX/PUNCTURE WOUND L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT STATES HE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT HAND WITH A CO2PIST OL PT STATES HE WAS JUST PLAYING WITH IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT GOT BB FROM BB GUN IN HAND. DX: FB L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PLAYING WITH A PELLET GUN AT HOME AND SHOT SELF IN LEFT HAND, PELLET ST ILL IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
21 Y.O. B MALE W/GSW TO HAND. PT STS HE WAS ACC SHOT W/BB GUN BY A CHILD @ HOME. E9228
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
19YOWM SHOT BB GUN. BB HIT ANOTHER OBJECT AND BOUNCED BACK INTO HAND DX: FOREIGN BODY REMOVED R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
RIGHT HAND FB. PT WAS SHOT IN HAND WITH A BB GUN. NO OTHER INFO GI VEN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT SELF W/ BB GUN IN R HAND. THOUGHT CO2 BB GUN WASN'T LOADED, DISCHARGED CO2. DX; BB RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT IN R HAND W/ BB GUN LAST PM.STATES WAS AN ACCIDENT.SHOT SELF WHILE CHECKING AIR PRESSURE.DX FB R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN. HAND HAS SMALL ENTYRANCE WOUND, PAL M SIDE BETWEEN MIDDLE LONG RING FINGER. DX: GSW LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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