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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 314
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/22/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT PT IN CHEST WITH HIGH POWERED BB/PELLET GUN A T HOME, NOW WITH NECK AND CHEST PAIN; GSW OF CHEST CAVITY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/18/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT GOT SHOT BY BB GUN IN CHEST, SUFFERED ABRASION & SWELLING DX: ABRAS ION TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE CHEST WITH A BB GUN BY SISTER. D: BB IN CHEST WALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS HIT TO CHEST W/BB FROM BB GUN. DX: CHEST CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN CHEST WITH BB GUN AT HOME DX// FB ANTERIOR CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| WAS AT A YARD SALE AND SOMEONE HAD A BB GUN FOR SALE, CHILD PICKED IT UP AND SHOT ANOTHER CHILD WITH IT. DX: F/B TO LT CHEST WALL* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT BY BROTHER WITH A BB GUN BB RETAINED IN CHEST FB CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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