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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,474
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:328
Year 1998:111
Year 1999:227
Year 2000:181
Year 2001:260
Year 2002:45
Year 2003:210
Year 2004:92
Year 2005:178
Year 2006:137
Year 2007:171
Year 2008:351
Year 2009:83
Year 2010:93

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/26/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
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
20YO HISP MALE PLAYING AROUND WITH A FRIEND & WAS SHOT WITH A BB GUN TO L THIGH, DX PUNCTURE WOUND L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
16YOM PUNCTURE WOUND TO THIGH SHOT BY COUSIN WITH A BB GUN IN STATE GAM E LAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2009Age: 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
PT SHOT BY PELLET GUN IN (R) UPPER THIGH, UNABLE TO REMOVE PELLET, HAS PAIN @ HOME DX;# GSW (R) THIGH (P.P.D. IN TO TALK TO PT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 20 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
FB RT THIGH.PT WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT BY FRIEND WITH A BB GUN AND BB IN TH IGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
GSW THIGH W/ SHOTGUN
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/01/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
17 Y/O ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN, BB STILL IN THIGH. DX-FOREIGN BODY THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2008Age: 24 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
SHOT A "BB" GUN WITH METAL PELLETS IN (R) THIGH, PAINFUL BRUISED--FB (R ) THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PW RT THIGH WITH FB.PT FRIEND SHOT PT IN THIGH WITH A BB GUN AND BB IN THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, BBs or pellets
SHOT BY BB GUN IN UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 17 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
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF INTO THIGH WITH BB GUN @ CLOSE RANGE >>PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
BUNLOADING GUNS FROM VEHICLE BB GUN ACCIDENTALY WENT OFF INTO UPPER LEG B GUN SHOT WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 17 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
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN THIGH WITH BB GUN AT HOME TODAY DX// FB RIGHT THIGH REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2008Age: 16 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
PT WAS SHOT W/BB GUN 8 DAYS AGO TO L THIGH AND WANTS TO SEE IF BB IS ST ILL THERE. DX. FB L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2008Age: 21 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, BBs or pellets
HOLSTERING A 22 IN HIS PANTS AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF CAUSING GUNS HOT TO RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2007Age: 16 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 UPPER THIGH WITH GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2007Age: 24 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
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: 05/25/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/04/2007Age: 20 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
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: 11/29/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Farm/ranchFire: 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 ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY A BB GUN AND RECEIVED SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND TO UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 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
PT WAS SHOT IN THE UPPER LEG WITH A BB GUN. DX UPPER LEG PUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SITTING ON A COOLER AT CAMPGROUND AND A YOUNG BOY DISCHARGED A BB HAND GUN AND PATIENT STRUCK IN THIGH FOREIGN BODY THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 06/07/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTLY GOT SHOT WITH PELLET GUN IN LEFT UPPER LEG @ FRIENDS HOUSE. DX PELLET WOUND WITH RETAINED MISSLE LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT BY PELLET GUN PELLET WOUND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 08/06/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
WAS RIDING IN JEEP WITH NO DOORS WHEN WAS SHOT WITH BB GUN IN LEFT THIG H. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND/ BB GUN PELLET, LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
GUNSHOT WOUND TO LEG GUNSHOT WOUND TO RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB GUN INJURY TO LEFT THIGH LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2001Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2001Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2001Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2001Age: 17 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, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2001Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2001Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2001Age: 23 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, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2000Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2000Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/14/2000Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2000Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/1999Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/1999Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/1999Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/1999Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/1999Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/1999Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/1998Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/1998Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/1998Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/1997Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/1997Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/1997Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/1997Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/1997Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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