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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 949
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| INDEX FINGER FB-@ HOME-FINGER WAS COVERING MUZZLE OF BB GUN WHEN PT SHO T THE BB GUN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| LOADING AIRGUN, SPRING UNLOCKED METAL, LAC X2 R INDEX FINGER DX: LAC, SALTER 1 FX R INDEX FINGER, OPEN FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| SHOT BY BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY WITH BB GUN IN FINGER BB STILL IN FINGER DX FORIEGN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Bicycles or accessories |
| PT SUST PUNCTURE TO FINGER SHOT WITH BB GUN WHILE RIDING BIKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| LACERATION FINGER - 13 YOM WAS PLAYING PAINTBALL AND THE PAINTBALL GUN WAS COCKED THEN SPRUNG BACK STRIKING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT COCKING A BB GUN AT HOME CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE COCKIN G MECHANISM LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PUNCTURE FINGER - PATIENT SHOT FINGER TIP WITH BB GUN - TIP OF FINGER S HOT WITH BB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PATIENT TRYING TO SHOOT PLASTIC CUP IN HAND WITH BB GUN AT HOME, SHOT B B INTO FINGER; FB REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT. WAS PLAYING WITH HIS BB GUN, SHOT HIS FINGER FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PATIENT SHOT IN FINGER BY NEPHEW WITH BB GUN AT HOME, BB UNDER SKIN IN FINGER, INTENT NOT STATED; FB REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT ACCID SHOT BB INTO FINGER. DX: L INDEX CONT/HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| DISCHARGED BB GUN INTO FINGER - PENETRATING BB GUN INJURY - FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| AVULSION INJURY TO TIP OF LT INDEX FINGER,WHILE USING A PETTET GUN. DX. AMPUTATION TIP OF FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS SHOOTING BB GUN. DX: PW R INDEX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| SHOT SELF W/BB GUN, BB STILL IN FINGER, VISIBLE. DX. FB L 4TH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT SHOT FINGER WITH BB GUN DX: PUNNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| SHOT IN FINGER WITH BB GUN. DX. F.B. IN FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT PLAYING WITH BB GUN YESTERDAY AT FRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN SHOT SELF IN FI NGER. D: GSW BB, FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| CHILD PUTTING AWAY LOADED BB GUN WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN F INGER. D: FOREIGN BODY, FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT FINGER WITH A BB GUN AT HOME DX: BB GUN WOUND LT I NDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| SHOT SELF WITH PELLET GUN DX. FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PELLET STUCK IN FINGER WHEN SHOT IN FINGER WITH PELLET GUN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT PUMPING UP A BB GUN WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOURTH FINGER ON THE PUM P MECHANISM OF THE GUN LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT. GOT THUMB SMASHED IN PELLET GUN, LAC TO L THUMB. DX. SKIN AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| GSW FINGER WHEN SHOT WITH BB BY BROTHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS SHOT W/BB GUN. DX: FB L INDEX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF WITH A BB GUN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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