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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 363
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:108Face:87
Upper Arm:70Upper Trunk:63
Hand:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
55YOM-HAND INJURY-HAND SHOT W/ 40# OF PRESSURE WHILE CLEANING HIS PAINT GUN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/07/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
A 52 YOM WAS "DARED TO SHOT SELF" WITH PELLET GUN WHILE DRINKING ETOH, CO POWERED WITH NUZZLE AGAINST HAND, GSW TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
58YOF LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON SPRING WHILE CLEANING A GUN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
64 YOM SHOT IN FACE AND CHEST BY A BB GUN FOREIGN BODY IN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
57YOM SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF WITH A PAINT GUN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2010Age: 59 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
LEFT 1ST FINGER FB. 59 YOM SHOT HIMSELF WITH A BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
53 Y/O BF SHOT IN ARM WITH A BB GUN AT HOME, RECEIVED PUNCTURE WOUND TO POSTERIOR UPPER ARM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
52 YOF GUNSHOT WOUND UPPER BACK, STATED SHE WAS SHOT WITH A BB GUN ON T HANKSGIVING AND NEVER SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT OR POLICE, + PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/16/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
78YROLD FEMALE WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN THE FOREHEAD WITH BB GUN BY HER 4 YROLD GRANDSON DX FB EXTRACTION*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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