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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 16-25 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 336
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Date: 11/10/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTAL GSW TO LEG BY BB GUN GSW LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH BB GUN YESTERDAY AT HOME FB LEFT LOWER LEG *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
18YO HISP MALE AT HOME ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF IN BOTH LEGS WITH BB GUN DX PUNCTURE WOUNDS LOWER B/L LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
23YOM WHILE CLEANING AIR PELLET GUN THOUGHT THE SAFETY WAS ON,SHOT HIMSELF IN RT LEG;PELLET REMOVAL LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT GOT SHOT WITH BB GUN. DX: FOREIGN BODY (BB) IN LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
STEPPED ON A LANDMINE WHILE PLAYING WITH PELLET GUN. 5 METAL BBS PUNCTU RED ANKLE AND CALF. DX. LEG CELLULITIS.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/04/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS ACCID SHOT W/BB WHICH RICOCHETED WHILE CAMPING. DX: BB GSW R CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ABRASION RT LEG-SUS INJ TO RT LEG WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT BY A BB GUN. HAS SUPERFICIAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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