Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 44
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE LEFT THIGH AT HOME WITH A PELLET GUN BY HIS SON. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS PLAYING AROUND W/PELLET GUN AND WAS SHOT 4 DAYS AGO. DX: FB R THIGH, EARLY CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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