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Accidents - BBs or pellets - 16-25 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
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Date: 10/21/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
WAS OUT HUNTING AND WAS SHOT WITH LEAD PELLETS TO LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FB RT LOWER LEG.PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF WITH A BB GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
RT LOWER LEG PUCTURE WOUND.PT WENT TO SET PELLET BUN TO SIDE AND IT WEN T OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
16 Y/O M INJURED L LOWER LEG WHEN BB FROM BB GUN RICOCHETED AT HOME. DX; FOREIGN BODY REMOVED, L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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