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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
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Date: 06/10/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 03/01/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 01/21/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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

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