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Accidents - BBs or pellets - 26-50 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 327
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:136Elbow:68
Eyeball:60Hand:30
Neck:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
GUN SHOT WOUND LEFT FACE WITH RETAINED SHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT LAST EVEING WAS SHOOTING A BB GUN AT HOME LEFT THUMB GOT IN THE WAY OF THE BARREL DURING A SHOT BB RETAINED IN FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT TAKING A BB GUN AWAY FROM HER SONE WHEN IT ACCIDENTLY DISCHARGED AND SHOT THE BB IN LEFT SIDE OF NECK FOREIGN BODY NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
26 YOM SHOT WITH BB F' BODY HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
BB PELLET IN CHEEK DX: F.B. REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Bottles or jars
STANDING BESIDE NEPHEW WHO SHOT A BB GUN AT DISTANCE OF 30 FT, HIT BOTT LE AND RICHOCHED BACK STRIKING EYE, DECREASED VISION. BL TRAUMA/ABR OD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
FOREIGN BODY IN ELBOW 32 YO BM WAS SHOT IN ELBOW WITH BB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
SHOT A PELLET IN TO R HAND WITH UNKNOWN TYPE OF GUN DX F.B. R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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