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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 460
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:117Wrist:85
Shoulder:70Head:70
Upper Leg:70Lower Leg:15
Eyeball:15Ear:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
C/O LLE PAIN/SWELLING&FBS S/P SHOT C BB GUN, ?MECH >> FBR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT INTO EYE C BB GUN, +PELLET, NOW C BLURRY VISION >> SCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT AIRGUN PELLET IN TO LEFT LATERAL THIGH. DX: PELLET IN LEFT LATERAL THIGH S/P AIRGUN SHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HERSELF WITH AIR RIFLE PELLET WENT INTO LEFT WRIST. DX-FOREIGN BODY WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
INJECTED FINGER WITH PELLET GUN, DX; PHALANX FX, FB FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT L INDEX FINGER W/BB GUN ACCIDENTALLY DX; BB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
W BOYFRIEND IN CANYON WHEN ACCID SHOT IN L SHOULDER WHEN GUN WENT OFF DX BB FB L SHOULDER INCISION REMBOAL OF FB BB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Animal induced injury
CELLULITIS LT WRIST: STATES PUMPING UP BB GUN TO SCARE ANIMAL IN HER YARD, AFTERWARDS, LT WRIST BECAME RED AND PAINFUL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT STATES HIS SON ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A PA INT BALL GUN. DX: CONTUSION TO POSTERIOR SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
72 YOM WAS SHOOTING SQUIRRELS WITH A BB GUN AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, HAS PELLET STILL IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
DX BB GUN SHOT TO LEFT EAR: SHOT IN HEAD BY PERSON IN CAR AT 7-11.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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