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Accidents - BBs or pellets - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/15/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIETN WAS GOING THRU THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER, FOUND A BB GUN THAT ACCIDENTALLY WENT OFF AND SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HAND. DX-BB SHOT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS EXPOSED TO BB GUN ACCIDENT, A YEAR AGO, HIS HADN IS HURTING HIM ON&OFF, XRAY,SHOWE RETAINED BB GUN PELLET LT HAND RETAINED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2004Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT HAD BB GUN DISCHARGE AFTER REACHING INTO TOOL CABINET. XRAYED IN *** . D: FOREIGN BODY, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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