Accidents - BBs or pellets - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,351
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	481	Head:	386
Foot:	326	Face:	314
Lower Leg:	281	Hand:	272
Upper Trunk:	257	Internal:	229
Eyeball:	223	Lower Trunk:	107
Upper Leg:	104	Upper Arm:	76
Toe:	71	Ear:	70
Lower Arm:	69	Mouth:	39
Neck:	17	Shoulder:	15
Wrist:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2004	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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT A BB FROM A *** BB PISTOL INTO FINGER. DX FOB RING F INGER R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets
CORNEAL AB-@ HOME-EYE HIT W/A PLASTIC BB LIKE PELLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Cabinet or door hardware
MIGHT HAVE HIT IN EYE WITH DOORKNOB, OR WAS PLAYING AROUND WITH AIR TYP E GUN MAY HAVE HIT IN EYE WITH PELLET; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH BB GUN DX. FB FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
L HAND 3D DIGIT SHOT W/BB GUN, GUN WENT OFF IN HAND DX: FB L MIDDLE FINGER, REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A BB GUN BY 12 YE AR OLD SISTER. D: S/P FOREIGN BODY ; LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PTS 8 YEAR OLD BROTHER WAS HANDLING A BB GUN AND ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIM I N THE LEFT SHOULDER BB RETAINED IN SHOULDER TO THE OR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/28/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT BY BB GUN IN THE CHIN BY A BOY, POLICE WERE @SCENE, DX; BB WOUND TO CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT SHOT IN FINGER WITH BB GUN 3 DAYS AGO, SEEN BY PRIMARY CARE PHY SICIAN, BB LEFT IN FINGER; FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB PELLETE RICOCHETED & STRUCK PT IN EYE ACCIDENTALLY. DX: FOREIGN BODY EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FOREIGN BODY FOOT - 14 YOM C/O LEFT FOOT PAIN AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A R ICOCHETING BB SHOT FROM A BB GUN 5 1/2 MONTHS AGO AT THE BEACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT HIT IN EYE WHEN BROTHER SHOT PELLET GUN YESTERDAY AT HOME; CORN EAL ABRASION, ACUTE IRITIS, HYPHEMA, REFERRED TO OPTHO CLINIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT PLAYING WITH A FRIEND AT HOME SHOT IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN WITH A BB GU N BB RETAINED IN ABDOMEN FOREIGN BODY ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT HIMSELF WITH BB GUN IN LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FB LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Ceilings and walls
SHOOTING AN AIR SOFT GUN AT STYRAFOAM WALL IN GARAGE FROM 3-5 FT RANGE, BB RICOCHETED OFF WALL HITTING IN EYE; CONTUSION OF EYEBALL,HYPOXIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/25/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT IN CHEST WITH A BB GUN , BB EMBEDDED IN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SCCIDENTLY SHOT HERSELF IN THE LEFT FOOT WITH A BB GUN BB RETAINED F OREIGN BODY FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS PLAYING WITH BB GUN AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN HAND WITH BB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT WITH BB PELLET IN RT SIDE OF HEAD SINCE LAST THURS, FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: BBs or pellets
PT PLAYING WHEN ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED BB PELLET WHICH WAS IN MOUTH. FE ELS LIKE IT'S STILL IN THROAT. D: FOREIGN BODY, THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2004	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: BBs or pellets
STATES HE GOT A BB GUN IN HIS NOSEDX F.O,B. IN NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Ceilings and walls
HIT BY BB AFTER IT BOUNCED OFF A WALL FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: BBs or pellets
PT SWALLOWED A PELLET FROM A PELLET GUN FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT IN THE ARM WITH A BB GUN WHILE PLAYING WITH BROTHER. D: F OREIGN BODY (BB) RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, First aid equipment
OBJECT IN RIGHT EAR; PELLET; WAS MOVED FURTHER WITH A ***. D: FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EAR (UNABLE TO REMOVE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
GSW TO LEFT FACE, WAS TARGET SHOOTING PELLET RICOCHETED SHOT BY SELF ?POLICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FB LEFT HAND.PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF WITH A BB GUN IN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT BY NEIGHBOR BOY WHILE PLAYING, BB INJURY TO LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT PLAYING WITH A BB GUN WITH FRIEND AT HOME ACCIDENTLY HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD FOREIGN BODY SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BB GUN. BB IN FINGER, DX: FB REMOVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN NECK BY FRIEND WITH A PELLET GUN IN NECK, REQUIRE D SURGICAL REMOVAL ADMITTED, PELLET RETAINED - FB NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/22/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: BBs or pellets
PT C/O BB SHOT INTO LFT EYE. A BB PELLET HIT PT IN EYE. DX EYEBALL CONT SUPCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN THE LEFT FOOT BY BROTHER WITH A BB GUN BB EMBEDDE D IN FOOT FOREIGN BODY FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT IN CHEST W/ BB, LOCKER ROOM/***, PER MOM THEADOLESCENT RANDOMLY SHOT, RCNTLY FIRED FRM POOL; BB TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE GOT A PELLET SHOT FROM A PELET GUN LODGED IN HI S RT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT AT A FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN THE LEFT FOOT WITH A BB GUN FOREIGN BODY FOOT BB RETAINED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
14 YO TRYING TO FIX BB GUN SHOT HAND FOREIGN BODY HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PATIENT SHOT WITH BB GUN AT HOME, BB RICHOCET OFF TREE HITTING PATIENT IN NOSE, BB LODGED IN NOSE; FB REMOVED, PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SISTER SHOOTING BB GUN. BB RICOCHETED OFF TREE & HIT PT IN R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
AT 16:30 TODAY PELLET FROM PELLET GUN HIT DORSUM OF L HAND. FOREIGN BODY, OPEN WOUND, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT HIMSELF IN HAND WITH A BEBE WHILE CLEANING GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BB GUN OPEN FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT IN FACE WITH BB GUN. GRAZE MARK ACROSS UPPER LIP & MARK TO R CHEEK. BB WENT THRU FACE & EXITED THRU R CHEEK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR A BB IN EAR - PT WAS NOT SHOT - BB WAS PUT IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN LEFT PINKEY TOE BY BB GUN 2 DAYS AGO, HAS BB STUCK IN TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT SHOT FINGER WITH BB GUN, HAD FINGER OVER END OF GUN. DX: FORE IGN BODY TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT WAS SHOT ACCIDENTALLY IM THE RIGHT THIGH WITH A PELLET GUN BY A 16 YEAR OLD. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOOTING A BB GUN WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE LEFT HAND F OREIGN BODY HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
13 YO BM - FOREIGN BODY - BB IN SCALP - BB RICKOCHETED OFF A TREE & HIT HIM IN BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS HIT IN RIGHT EYE WITH BB - BB BOUNCED OFF TARGET & IT PT IN EYE. D: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2004	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: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
12 YO M SHOT W/BB;BB IN FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CHILD SUSTAINED BB PELLET TO EYE. ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. 15 YEAR OLD SIST ER AT SCENE. AIR RIFLE. HAPPENED IN BEDROOM. D:GSW, EYE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/02/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT IN THE LEFT EYE WITH A BB GUN - UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF EYE. D: ACUTE EYE PAIN ; LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION ; TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE WAS SHOT WITH A BB GUN CAUSING A BB TO BE LODGED IN HIS RT AXILLA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PUT BB'S IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PUT BB'S IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BROTHER WAS PLAYING WITH BB GUN AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SISTER IN THE LIP . D: PUNCTURED WOUND TO LOWER LIP; S/P REMOVAL OF PELLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Water heaters
PELLET GUN BULLET RICOCHETED OFF WATER HEATER TO HEAD. DX FB SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
14YOMC SHOT IN UPPER ARM FROM A BB GUN/CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2004	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT A BB INTO HIS LEG BY ACCIDENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOOTING AT CANS WITH BB GUN AND BB RICOCHET OFF OF CAN AND HIT PT ON NOSE. D: BB GUNSHOT TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
DX FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL: SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN IN LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PELLET GUN ACCIDENTALLY BACKFIRED, WENT THROUGH UPPER CHEST AND EXITED THROUGH NARE. D: PENETRATING CHEST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/26/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT. SHOT SELF IN FINGER WITH A BB GUN ACCIDENTALLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT'S BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIM IN THE HEAD WITH A BB GUN - FOREIGN BODY SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN FOOT WITH PELLET GUN AT HOME. D: PELLET GS W TO FOOT, POSSIBLE RETAINED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT IN A CROWD OF KIDS WHEN SOMEONE SHOT HIM IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG WITH A BB GUN B RETAINED FOREIGN BODY LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN EYE W/ BB/PELLET GUN DX FB L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
DX FOREIGN BODY TO RIGHT EAR: HIT IN EAR WITH BB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT. WAS SHOT BY BB GUN AT GRANDMA'S. BB EMBEDDED IN LEFT FOREARM DX: PELLET EMBEDDED IN SOFT TISSUE MID LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN, FB HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOOTING B-B GUN AND BB HIT A POLE RICHOCETTED AND HIT PT BELOW LT EYE, ENTERED CHEEK THEN FELL OUT, EDEMA + SMALL LACERATION TO CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2004	Age: 14 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT WITH A PUMP ACTION AIR DRIVEN BB GUN DID NOT KNOW OT WAS LOADED BB IN MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2004	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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT WITH BB GUN ON WAY FROM FRIEND'S HOUSE,C/O PAIN, SLIGHT BLEEDING DX: BB WOUND RETAINED FOREIGN BODY IN JAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
10 Y.O. B MALE W/GSW TO ABDOMEN. PT WAS SHOT BY SOMEONE STANDING 25 FT AWAY W/A PELLET GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT STATES SHE WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN FACE WITH A BEBE FROM A BEBE GUN ,BEBE WAS EMBEDDED IN CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: BBs or pellets
8 YOM SWALLOWED A BB INGESTED F'OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN THE CHEST WITH A BB GUN BB RETAINED IN THE CHEST FOREIGN BODY CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A BB GUN AND HIT A TRASH CAN - BULLET RICOCHET AND HIT PT IN CHIN. D: PENETRATION ; INJURY WITH BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SWALLOWED A PELLET FROM AN AIR RIFLE. DX PASSED GI FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH A PELLET GUN IN THE LEFT UPPER LEG. DX-FOREIGN BODY RIGHT UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CHILD SHOT IN ABDOMEN WITH BB GSW 4 DAYS AGO. INTENT IS UNSTATED. NOW W ITH NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. D:GSW, ABDOMEN; GASTRITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FOREIGN BODY RT LOWER LEG WITH REMOVAL, PLAYING IN ROOM WITH FRIEND WAS SHOT WITH BB GUN, STATES FRIEND DIDN'T KNOW BB GUN WAS LOADED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
11 YO M HAD STRUCK IN EYE W/BB GUN FOREIGN BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB PELLET IN LOWER LIP DX: BB IN LIP - REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A PELLET GUN & THOUGHT HE HAD USED ALL THE BB'S -PT WAS LOOKING AT GUN WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN FACE. D: F.B.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
BBGUN INJURY TO (L)FOREHEAD, WAS PLAYING WITH BBGUN WITH FRIENDS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT NEAR (L)SUPRA-ORBITAL RIDGE.C/O PAIN DX.BBGUNSHOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/21/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT WITH BB GUN IN R THIGH DX FOREIGN BODY/PUNCTURE WOUND R THIGH NO FB FOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PATIENT CAME IN WITH A BB IN HIS EXTERNAL LEFT EAR. DX-FOREIGN BODY EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
HEMORRHAGE EYEBALL WHEN GOT SHOT WITH BB GUN WHEN PLAYING WITH BB GUN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/08/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOOTING A BB GUN WITH HIS FRIEND WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN TH E LOWER ABDOMEN WITH THE BB GUN BB RETAINED FB ABDOMEN TO THE OR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT C/O SOT WITH PELLET GUN BY BROTHER'S FRIEND. SHOT TO HEAD-QUITE A BI T OF BLOOD LOSS. DX: FOREIGN BODY (PELLET) UNDER SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS PLAYING WITH BB GUN AND PLACED FINGER ON END OF GUN AND SHOT TO SEE IF IT WOULD WORK. D: FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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