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Accidents - BBs or pellets - Year 2007 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:100
16-25 years old:21

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/03/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT PLAYING AROUND WITH A BB GUN WITH A FRIEND AND SHOT IN THE RIGHT SHO ULDER BB RETAINED FB UPPER ARM- ACCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT WITH BB IN ARM, THERE FOR 2 YEARS, WANTS IT REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT BY A BB GUN. DX ABRASION UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT WITH PELLET GUN/FB UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
6 YEARS AGO PT WAS SHOT W/ BB GUN - TODAY PT C/O PAIN TO UPPER ARM SAYS BB IS STILL IN ARM WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE. DX L- FOREIGN BODY UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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