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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 311
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Date: 12/26/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB IN L ARM, SHOT DX: BB WOUND L FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
P.W. R FOREARM/20YOM SHOT IN FOREARM AT 5AM WHILE FOOLING AROUND WITH A PELLET GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
HX OF BEING SHOT WITH A PELLET TYPE GUN DX: FB RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF WITH A BB GUN IN THE FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT DX GSW LT ARM - FROM BB GUN EARLIER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH PELLET GUN BY LITTLE BROTHER DX: FOREIGN BODY REMOVED R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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