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Accidents - BBs or pellets - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 392
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:173Elbow:79
Finger:79Upper Trunk:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/09/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
61 YO F BB TO L ELBOW SAFETY WENT OFF ACCIDENTALY SHOT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Other guns or firearms
PT HAD MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUND TO CHEST AND UPPER ARMS ONE WEEK AGO DX// FB RIGHT UPPER ARM AND BREAST PELLETS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets
SLIPPED ON BB'S IN STREET INJURING LOWER ARM. DX: RADIAL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT DX SMALL PUNCTUR WOUND LT ARM - HIT BY PELLET C/O LT ARM PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT IN FOREARM WITH BB GUN. DX: FB FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT SELF IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A PELLET GUN PELLET RETAINED IN FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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