Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Face

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,319
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Date: 12/31/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
FOREHEAD LAC-ACCIDENTLY SHOT W/ PELLET GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT WAS HIT WITH PAINT BALL TO EYE. DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT EYE ARE A.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT'S CPISON SHOT HIS WITH A BB GUN ACCIDENTALLY. DX-FOREIGN BODY LEFT CHEEK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT IN THE FACE WITH A PAINTBALL GUN WHILE PLAYING LACERATION CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT IN THE FACE WITH A BB GUN. DX FACE FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT'S LITTLE BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT PATIENT WITH A BB GUN. DX-FOREIGN BODY CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
"MY FRIEND AND I WERE PLAYING WITH THE BB GUN - IT WAS LOCKED UP AND WE WEREN' SUPPOSED TO BE PLAYING WITH IT - I SHOT MYSELF IN THE CHEEK"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PUMPED BB GUN 8-9 TIMES AND ACCIDENTALLY PULLED TRIGGER WITH GUN UNDER CHIN, BB INTO UNDERSIDE OF CHIN INTO PALLET OF MOUTH; PELLET WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS ACCID SHOT W/BB GUN. DX: FB R MAXILLA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT SELF IN FACE W/BB GUN. DX: FB NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
GOT POISON IVY ON FACE WHEN PLAYING PAINTBALL IN WOODS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
RT EYELID CT-HIT W/ PAINTBALL WHILE HIS FACE SHIELD WAS OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
HIT IN CHEEK BY PAINTBALL/ CONTUSION RT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT ABOVE LEFT EYE WITH BB GUN FB IN FACE BB GUNSHOT WOUND FB LEFTP ERIORBITAL REGION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
CAR DROVE BY HIM AND SOMEONE SHOT HIM WITH BB GUN SUSTAINING BB GSW TO CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE FACE WITH A BB GUN. DX FACE PUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
A FRIEND SHOT B.B. GUN- PT GOT SHOT BETWEEN THE EYES. DX GSW WTIH FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT IN THE FACE WITH A BB GUN DX FB FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT SHOT IN FACE WITH BB GUN BY FRIEND AT HOME, DIDN'T THINK GUN WA S LOADED WHEN PLAYING AROUND; BB LODGED NEAR FACIAL NERVE IN MANDIBLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CHASED BY 2 12 YO BOYS BB GUN GRAZED FACE DX: STABLE AFTER GSW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT'S NEIGHBOR WAS SHOOTING HIS BB GUN AND PT WAS SHOT OVER THE RT EYE D X: SOFT TISSUE RT FOREHEAD BB GUN WOUND, *** NOTIFIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
7 YOWM ACCIDENTALLY SHOT W/ BB GUN IN CHEEK. DX. FB CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FRIEND THOUGHT SAFETY WAS ON BB GUN WAS HOLDING, WENT OFF INJURING FAC E. DX: GSW FACE WITH BB RETAINED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT SELF IN EYE BB GUN DX FOREIGN BODY FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT WITH BB GUN DX. FAC CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PW TO FACE WHEN SHOT BY BB GUN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FB TO FOREHEAD REMOVED PC. OF BBGUN PELLET REMOVED AFTER SHOT STABLE - DID NOT ENTER HEAD - GRAZED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT SELF ACCIDENTALLY IN THE HEAF WITH A BB GUN. DX COMPLEX LAC WITH B B REMOVED. SHOT IN FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN FACE WITH BB GUN / BB EMBEDDED IN FACE DX: FOREIGN BODY REMOVED R SIDE OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SOMEONE SHOT FACE WITH BB GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT W/ BB GUN TODAY. FACE CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
WHILE SHOOTING BB GUN HIT SOMETHING AND IT CAME BACK AND HIT CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT ACCIDENTAL SHOT IN FACE WITH BB GUN - PW TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN HE WAS SHOT WITH A BB FORM A BB GUN PUNC TURING HIS LT EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CONTUSED FACE BELOW EYE WHEN HIT WITH PAINT BALL GUN 60-70 FEET AWAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT WAS SHOT WITH BB GUN UNDER EYE. DX: FOREIGN BODY TO RIGHT LOWE R EYELID (BB GUN)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT BY COUSIN WITH BB GUN IN FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
13 YOMC WAS SHOT WITH A BB GUN WHICH LEFT A BB IN HIS R. CHEEK/ FOREIGN BODY TO R. CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOW BY BROTHER WITH BB GUN. BB BOUNCED OFF WALL AND HIT HIM IN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS PLAYING WITH BB GUN AND SHOT - BB HIT WALL AND IT BOUNCED BACK A ND HIT PT IN NOSE - FOREIGN BODY RIGHT NARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT HIMSELF BETWEEN THE EYES WITH A BB GUN DX: CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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