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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 504
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:227Finger:130
Wrist:69Knee:58
Lower Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FB (PELLET) R HAND/53YOM STS HAS BEEN DRINKING ALL DAY, ABOUT 1 CASE OF BEER. SHOT HAND WITH PELLET GUN "TO SEE HOW IT FEELS".
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
R KNEE SHOT WITH BB GUN BY GRANDSON - ACCIDENTAL DX FB R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PUTTING UP AIR BB GUN, ACCIDENTLY SHOTBB IN RIGHT HAND. FOREIGN BODY IN RT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
WOUND LT.HAND.PT.REFERS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HAND WITH PELLET RIFLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT SQUIRREL WWITH PELLET GON WENT TO PICK UP IT BIT HIM ON FINGER DX PUCNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS SHOT WITH BB GUN IN LOWER ABD - CONTUSION TO LOWER ABD. NOT STAT ED IF ASSAULTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT STATES HE WAS SHOWING SOMEONE A SHOOTING RANGE HOW TO LOAD A AIRGUN WHEN PERSON PULLED TRIGGER & ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIM IN THE HAND WITH BB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS SHOT WITH BB GUN IN LT INDEX FINGER DX: FB LT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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