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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 210
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Date: 10/30/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
RIGHT UPPER LEG INJ. PT WAS SHOT IN LEG WITH A BB GUN.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT C/O PELLET GUN SHOT TO L POSTERIOR THIGH STATES WAS WALKING THROUGH PARK AND DIDN'T SEE ANYONE HEMATOMA LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PW TO LEG WHEN ACCIDENTLY SHOT BY BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
16 Y/O M SHOT IN RT THIGH BY FRIEND WITH BB GUN AT HOME. UNABLE TO REMO VE BB FROM WOUND. DX: BB WOUND RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PLAYING ON CLIFF EDGE WITH SPUD GUN, LARGE ROCK ROLLED ONTO LEG. DX; C ONTUSION THIGH, ANKLE, FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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