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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 571
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:18
Year 2002:76
Year 2003:139
Year 2004:29
Year 2005:66
Year 2007:145
Year 2008:94

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CONTUSION LEFT WRIST-C/O PAIN AND SWELLING TO LEFT WRIST WHEN SHE WAS A CCIDENTALLY HIT BY A B B GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
WRIST PW-SHOT W/A BB GUN WHILE HORSING AROUND W/A FRIEND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 11/24/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 01/28/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 05/02/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS AT A PAINTBALL TOURNAMENT USING A PAINTBALL GUN WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS RT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS SHOT W/BB GUN IN WRIST/LEG AT PARK. DX: BB R WRIST/THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS TWIRLING A RIFLE AND IT HIT HER IN THE WRIST DX: WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
WAS CARRYING A BB GUN AND IT WENT OFF HITTING PT IN THE LEFT WRIST. BB IN LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT BY A PELLET GUN DX: FB LT WRIST REMOVED, LAC REPAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/1999Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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