Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 790
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	66
Year 1998:	6
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	23
Year 2002:	68
Year 2003:	22
Year 2004:	214
Year 2005:	142
Year 2006:	98
Year 2007:	5
Year 2008:	21
Year 2009:	16
Year 2010:	69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/14/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
14YOM UNCLE WAS SHOWING HIM A RIFLE WHEN IT MISFIRED,22 CALIBER BULLET STRUCK LT ELBOW;GUNSHOT WOUND,FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
6YOM PT SHOT AN *** PELLET GUN INSIDE, HIT A GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE AND SH ATTERED IT. PIECE OF GLASS CUT R ELBOW. GAPING LAC. DX ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
14YO HISP MALE WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT WITH BB FROM BB GUN THAT BOUNCED OFF TARGET AND HIT PT ELBOW,L LEBOW LACERATION,DX PELLET GUN INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HERSELF WITH A BB GUN. D: LEFT ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2008	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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Ceilings and walls
COUSIN SHOT BB GUN, PELLET BOUNCED OFF THE WALL&HIT PT'S ELBOW, NOW WIT H RETAINED FOREIGN BODY >>FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Industrial		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT W/AIRPUMP BB GUN IN ELBOW-IN BARN @DAD'S INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYER BY YO UNGER BRO, BB REMAINS UNDER SKIN, ENTRANCE OUTER ELBOW, BB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ELBOW AB-HIT W/A BB FROM BB GUN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS OUTSIDE PLAYING PAINTBALL AND TRIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS ELBOW. DX: FRACTURE MEDIAL EPICONDYLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT WITH BB GUN RETAINED PELLET IN ELBOW, SHOT BY FRIEND, BULLET RIC OCHETED OFF BRICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ELBOW SHOT WITH A BB FROM BB GUN, UNKNOWN WHO SHOT HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTAL BB GUN WOUND TO L ELBOW;
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CARRYING BB GUN AT HOME, GUN WENT OFF, BB BOUNCED OFF SOMETHING, WENT I NTO ELBOW. DX; FB ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
GSW - BB SHOT TO R ELBOW AREA. PT SAID ONLY 1 SHOT FIRED. DX: PUNCTUR E WOUND ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS SHOT IN ELBOW WITH BB GUN - BB STUCKIN ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT IN ELBOW WITH BB GUN. INTENT UNSTATED. D: FOREIGN BODY, ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, All-terrain vehicles
FRIEND SHOOTING BB GUN AT 4 WHEL ATV WHILE RIDING AT HOME INJURING ELBO W. DX: BB GSW ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT GOT SHOT BY BB GUN. BB STILL IN ELBOW. DX: FOREIGN BODY TO R IGHT ELBOW WITH REMOVAL. (BB)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
NEIGHBOR'S COUSIN SHOT PT WITH BB GUN AT NEIGHBOR'S, BB CAME OUT DURING TRANSPORT TO ED;SUPERFICIAL BB WOUND TO RT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PW TO ELBOW WHEN SHOT BY BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT BY BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY PELLET GUN PELLET STILL IN ELBOW DX RETAIN F.B.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/1998	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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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