Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,064
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	939	Hand:	693
Finger:	602	Face:	331
Lower Trunk:	241	Head:	230
Upper Leg:	171	Knee:	156
Wrist:	145	Foot:	116
Mouth:	91	Lower Arm:	85
Upper Trunk:	80	Shoulder:	71
Ankle:	56	Elbow:	15
Neck:	15	Ear:	15
Pubic Region:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT PLAYING AROUND WITH A BB GUN AND IT WENT OFF SHOT SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
GSW RT FOREAR.PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF WITH A BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
L EYE INJ/19YOM IN WOODS WAS HIT IN THE EYE WITH A PAINT BALL FROM ABOU T 30 FEET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2007	Age: 19 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
ACCIDENTALLY FIRED BB TO PALM HIMSELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT SELF IN THE FACE WITH A BB GUN RICOCHET INTO FACE FB FACE BB RE TAINED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN EYE WITH PAINT BALL GUN C/O DIFFICULTY SEEING DX- EYE TRAUMA HYPHEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2007	Age: 21 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
PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT HAND-SUS INJ WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN T HE LEFT HAND WITH A BB GUN. BB IS LODGED IN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
MESSING AROUND WITH FRIENDS, GOT SHOT IN FOREHEAD WITH PELLET GUN. DX; FB FOREHEAD PELLET REMOVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
HIT BEHIND BY PELLET, INTENTION NOT STATED/PW KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT ON HIS CHEST & MOUTH BY A BB GUN A TEAM NATO AFTER BASEBALL PRACTI CE SPITTING OUT TINY METAL BALLS & BLOOD HE HAD CHIPPED TOOTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
GOT SHOT IN HAND WITH BB GUN LAST PM ACCIDENTALLY DX FB WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/28/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CORNEAL AB-HIT IN EYE BY AIR RIFLE WHILE PLAYING A GAME-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
FB RT ANKLE-REMOVED.PT AND FRIEND WERE MESSING AROUND WITH A OLD BB GUN AND IT WENT OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
GSW WRIST-BB GUN WOUND TO WRIST, WOUND WASHED AND DRESSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
BB INJURY TO RT EYE.PT WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN EYE WITH A BB GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS PLAYING TAG W/AIRSOFT GUNS AND WAS HIT W/PLASTIC BB BY FRIEND 10 DAYS AGO. DX: FB R BROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRAGE - 18 YO MALE WAS SHOT IN RIGHT EYE WITH BB GU N AT CLOSE RANGE (10') LAST NIGHT - *** PELLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT.INJ.L. SHOULDER AT FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN FOOLING AROUND,SHOOTING PAINT BALL GUNS & PT.RUNNING & FELL ON SHOULDER. DX; L.SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2007	Age: 16 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
16YOM ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF WITH BB GUN,IN THE LEFT HAND; PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS ACCIDNETALLY SHOT WITH A BB GUN BY SISTER. D: BB GUNSHOT WOUND TO ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS @ PLAYGROUND W/ FRIENDS PLAYING WITH A BB GUN NOW FILLS LIKE SOMETHING IN HIS EYE SAYS HE THINKS ITS DIRT. DX CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2007	Age: 19 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
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IF HAND WITH A BB GUN PT WAS MODIFYING GUN FO R A PHYSICS PROJECT DX- PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2007	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
PT SHOT SELF IN PALM OF L HAND W/PELLET GUN 3 HRS AGO. DX. FB L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2007	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN L UPPER THIGH WITH GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
HIT N EYE BYPLASTIC BB SHOT FROM AIR GUN/ TRAUMATIC HYPHEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT ACCIDENTALLY W/BB GUN BY BROTHER AT HOME. DX. L ANKLE FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SUST LAC TO HAND WHEN BB GUN ACCIDENTALLY WENT OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHE WAS ACCIDNETALLY SHOT IN THE HEAD WITH A BB GUN. DX FOREIGN BODY IN SKIN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
CLEANING BB GUN AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN HAND WITH BB LODGED IN FI NGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN EYE WITH BB GUN, DX; CORNEAL ABRASION R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT PLAYING PAINTBALL AND HIT IN THE FACE ABOUT 15 FEET NO PROTECTIVE EY EWEAR SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WITH CORNEAL ABRASION SHOT IN EYE WITH A "***"WHICH SHOOTS PLASTIC B B'S, NOT AN ASSAULT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
L 3RD FINGER SHOT BY BB GUN HIMSELF DX; FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2007	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: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ACC SHOT SELF INTO HAND C BB GUN, PELLETS LODGED IN , NOW C HAND PAIN/S WELLING >> FBR/PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT AT THE PAINTBALL PARK PLAYING PAINTBALL DOEV FROM BEING SHOT AND SUS TAINED A LACERATION TO KNEE ON A METAL OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
BB IN L EYEBROW AFTER PLAYING W/BB GUN IN WOODS W/FRIENDS. DX. FB L BR OW (SINGLE, PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2007	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: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT BY BB GUN TO CHEEK DX: PUNCTURE WOUND - STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT BY BROTHER WITH BB GUN TO FINGER DX FB FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT PLAYING AROUND WITH BROTHER WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN THE LEFT EAR WITH A PELLET GUN LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CHEST WALL CONTUSION-SHOT WITH PAINT BALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO EYE WHEN HIT BY PAINT BALL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WITH PW TO NECK FROM ACCIDENTALLY BEING SHOT WITH BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2007	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
PATIENT SHOT HAND WITH BB GUN AND DX WITH FB IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2007	Age: 24 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
BB GUN SHOT TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
WAS INJURED ON A PELLET GUN; WENT TO COCK THE MECHANISM AND CAUGHT FING ER. LACERATION, RIGHT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT IN LEFT THUMB BY BB GUN FOREIGN BODY, BB SHOT LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS WALKING OUT OF HOUSE & SOME KID WAS PLAYING WITH BB GUN & ACCIDENTALLY SHOT PT IN FINGER, DX: FOREIGN BODY LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN FINGER WITH AIR RIFLE PUNCTURE RT INDEX UNINTENTIONAL OT STA TED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT AT HOME PLAYING PAINTBALL GUNS TWISTED RIGHT KNEE / DX R KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
HIT IN HEAD WHEN B.B GUN RECOILED DX: HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2007	Age: 17 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 LT HAND WITH A BB GUN DX: FB LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS HIT IN THE EYE WITH A PLASTIC BB FROM AN AIRSOFT PELLET GUN. DX: RIGHT EYE TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT HORSING AROUND WITH HIS FRIENDS WITH A PAINT BALL GUN NO PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR AND ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN THE LEFT EYE WITH A PAINTBALL- CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
18YMC PLAYING AIR ASSAULT WITH A PLASTIC PELLET GUN AND COUSIN SHOT HIM WITH THE PUMPED PELLET GUN IN EYE/HYPHEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT BUTTOCK-SHOT WITH PELLET GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT IN EYE W/A TOY AIR GUN BY FRIEND, NOW W/PIECE OF METAL UNDER EY ELID, PAIN/REDNESS TO EYE; FOREIGN BODY, SCLERAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN THIGH WITH A BB FROM A BB GUN DX: REMOVAL FOREIGN BODY RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT AT A SHOOTING RANGE AND SHOT IN THE BUTTOCKS WITH A BB GUN ACCIDENTL Y BB RETAINED IN BUTTOCKS FB BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
DX LEFT HAND FOREIGN BODY: SHOT IN LEFT HAND WITH BB GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS WALKING BY AND WAS HIT IN EYE BY PAINTBALL. DX: R EYE ACUTE IRITIS, HYPHEMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Motor vehicles or parts
SITTING IN A MV A 14YO WAS WASHING SHOT HIM IN THE THIGH C BBGUN " THIGH TENDERNESS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2007	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT WITH A BB GUN NEAR EYE 10-15 FT AWAY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/16/2007	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: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOTING OWN BB GUN WHEN THE PELLET BOUNCHED OFF A POLE HITTING CHEEKS " PW/FB REMOVAL''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
LOWER LIP FB. PT WAS HIT WITH A BB GUN IN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS ACCID SHOT IN CHEEK W/BB GUN BY HUSBAND PLAYING W/BB GUN. DX: BB GSW L CHEEK, L MAXILLARY SINUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SUPERFICIAL PUNCTURE WOUND RT THIGH: SHOT SELF WITH PELLET GUN PISTOL RT THIGH, BY ACCIDENT, THINKS PELLET IS "STILL IN THERE"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2007	Age: 21 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, BBs or pellets
WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN (R) HAND WITH A BB GUN PT LEFT WITH BB STILL R ETAINED IN THUMB
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/30/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SITTING ON THE OUTSIDE OF A BAR, WAS SHOT WITH A PELLET GUN, FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2007	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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
HIT IN ELBOW WITH A PAINTBALL FELL ONTO ELBOW HAS ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
22 Y/O M CUT R THUMB ON FRIENDS PELLET GUN AT HOME. DX; R THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FOOT FB-ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF W/A PELLET GUN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT SELF IN FOOT WITH BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2007	Age: 17 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
PT ACCID SHOT SELF IN HAND W/BB GUN 5 DAYS AGO. DX: BB GSW TO R HAND/PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
AT BUS STOP PT HIT BY PAINTBALL GUN TO L EYE, DX L OCULAR TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS SHOOTING BB GUN AT THE GARAGE DOOR WHEN BB RICHOCHET AND HIT PT IN THE EYE. D : HYPHEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
HIT BETWEEN EYES WITH A PAINTBALL. DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT.INJ.RT.EYE AT HOME WHEN PT.& FRIENDS HAD AIR PELLET GUN & WAS STAND ING ABOUT 8 FT.FROM GUN WHEN ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN EYE. DX; F.B. RT.EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PAINTBALL GUN SHOT IN EYE FROM 10-12 YARDS, CAN SEE SHADOWS CLOSE BUT N OTHING ELSE, PUPIL DILATED, CONTUSION EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
GSW-PLAYING W/BB GUN, DROPPED IT & WENT OFF, ENTRANCE WOUND BENEATH EYE , BLURRY VISION, FEELS BB WHEN MOVING EYE, FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF W/BB GUN L 2ND DIGIT. DX. PW/FB BB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT OVER L EYE W/BB GUN TO R EYEBROW, BB UNDER SKIN. DX. CONT R EYEBR OW/ORBIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN BUTTOCK WITH BB GUN 3 HOURS AGO FB RT BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT IN THE EYE WITH A BB GUN. DX EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS PLAYING WITH PLASTIC BB GUNS AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT LEFT EYE. D: CONJUNCTICAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT SHOT WITH AIR BB GUN IN LEFT THUMB AT HOME. FOREIGN BODY TO LEF T THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	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
BB TO HAND FB TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2007	Age: 21 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
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN LEFT HAND WITH BB GUN. STATES HAS BB EMBEDD ED IN HAND. DX=FB LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT SELF IN FOOT W/BB GUN. DX: FB R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT C/O BEING SHOT IN EYE WITH PELLET GUN. DX CORNEAL ABRASION RT EYE HY PHEMA RT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/03/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PTS FRIEND SHOT A BB-GUN, HIT PTS EYE, FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE FORHEAD BY A CO2 POWERED PELLET GUN BY BROTHER. WAS WALKING INTO BEDROOM. DX. PW/ GW TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2007	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
PT PLAYING WITH BB GUN WHEN SHOT SELF IN HAND. D: PUNCTURE WOUND,HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Treehouses or playhouses
SATURDAY PLAYING PAINTBALL, FELL OUT OF TREE HOUSE W/PAINT GUN IN HAND. DX. FX #5 METACARPAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS LOADING BB GUN AND BB HIT FLOOR THEN HIT PATIENT IN WRIST DX: WRIST ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SUST BB GUN SHOT TO EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
19 YOM SHOT SELF RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH BB GUN, HAD BEEN TOLD GUN WAS UNLOADED, HAS A BB EMBEDDED IN FINGERTIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT INJURED THUMB WHILE USING A BB GUN DX: FRACTURE RIGHT DISTAL METACARPAL AND 1ST PHALYNX RIGHT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOOTING A BB GUN AND TH BB RICOCHETED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER A BDOMEN FB ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
FOREIGN BODY FOREARM - 17 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH BB GUN WOUND - SHOT BY FRIEND WHEN BIRD HUNTING - BB ENTRANCE WOUND MID FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE TESTICLE WITH A PAINT GUN. D: SCROTUM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
19 YOM WAS PLAYING AROUND WITH FRIENDS AND ACCIDENTALLY WAS SHOT IN THE MOUTH WITH PELLETS FROM A PELLET GUN SUSTAINING INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2007	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
C PLAYING C FIEND WHO HAS BB-GUN, ACC FIRED INTO PT'S EYE " PW"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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