Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/21/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, BBs or pellets
PT WAS CLEANING BB GUN AND GUN DISHCHARGED BB INTO PT'S THIGH DX GSW P UNCTURE TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2005Age: 21 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
ROOMATE ACCIDENTLY SHOT PT W PELLET GUN W PELLET GOING INTO R THIGH DX SKIN FOERIGN BODY R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2005Age: 20 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
SHOT IN L LEG WITH AIR GUN DX: PUNCTURE TO THIGH; TRANSFERRED TO HIGHLAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/15/2005Age: 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
PT WAS GOOFING OFF W/FRIEND & BB ACCID SHOT INTO LEG. DX: BB R MEDIAL THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2005Age: 19 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
RIGHT THIGH FB. PT'S COUSING SHOT PT IN LEG WITH A BB GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2005Age: 19 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
PT CLEANING BB GUN AND SHOT SELF IN LEFT THIGH LEFT THIGH PUNCTURE WOUN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.