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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 494
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/04/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| LAC EAR PLAYING PAINTBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT GOT HIT IN EAR WITH PAINT BALL GUN PELLET, SUS INJURY TO EAR% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT COMES IN WITH SEVERE PAIN IN R EAR, ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO PT WAS SHOT CLOSE TO THE EAR WITH A PELLET GUN. DX: OTITIS MEDIA |
| 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: 04/05/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT. SAYS SHOOTING AT BOTTLE W/BB GUN AND ONE BB RICHOCHETED AND HIT HIM IN L EAR. DX. FB R EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| CO2 CARTRIDGE FROM PAINTBALL GUN EXPLODED, GUSH OF AIR HURT EAR DX BAROTRAUMA R EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT GOT STRUCK ON THE EAR C A PAINTBALL, TODAY C/O: DECREASE IN HEARING ACUITY, SUSTAINED" RUPTURED TYMPANIC MEMBRANE" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2004 | Age: 24 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: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| LACERATION EAR - PATIENT SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN - DEFLECTED SHOT HIT LEF T EAR - WAS AT LOCAL PARK - PELLET FROM BB GUN STRUCK LEFT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| FB LEFT EAR.PT WAS SHOT ACCIDENTLY BY A FRIEND WITHA BB GUN AND BB WENT INTO EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2001 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/1999 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/1999 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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