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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 211
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Date: 12/17/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT STATES ACCIDENTALLY SHOT W/BB GUN IN R THIGH, REMOVED BB AT HOME. DX. BB GSW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT HAS A GSW TO UPPER LEG - BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
WALKING HOME ON THE ROAD WHEN A BOY SHOT HER IN THE THIGH WITH A PELLET GUN. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Bicycles or accessories
PT SHOT W/BB GUN WHILE RIDING BIKE TODAY. PW TO R UPPER LEG, BB REMAIN S IN LEG. DX. FB R UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT IN UPPER LEG WITH A PELLET GUN. DX: PELLET GUN INJURY TO THE RIGHT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Day wear
SHOOTING BBGUN WITH FRIENDS, ACCIDENTALLY WALKED INFRONT OF FRIEND WHIL E SHOOTING, SHOT IN THE THIGH/ABOVE KNEE, HAND JEANS ON>>ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT IN L THIGH W/PELLET GUN DX; PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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