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Accidents - BBs or pellets - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 404
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Ear:75Lower Arm:70
Lower Leg:70Head:70
Mouth:70Elbow:15
Hand:15Neck:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
64YOM SON ACCIDENTALY DISCHARGED GUN APRROX 20YRDS AWAYY STRIKING LO WER EXTREMITIES GSW TO LOWER EXTREMITIES WITH BBS OR PELLESTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
PHEASANT HUNTER BLOCKING AND WAS HIT WITH SHOTGUN PELLETS BY ANOTHER S HOOTER..PELLETS TO SCALP ..GUNSHOT WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: 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 STATES ACCIDENTLY SHOT HER RIGHT FOREARM WITH A BB GUN ,BB IN RIGHT FOREARM DX FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT FOREARM NONREMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
GSW TO HAND-54 Y/O F-SON IN LAW ACCIDENTLY SHOT PT IN THE HAND W/ BB GU N-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
53YOM, BB'S IN HEAD, BLEW NOSE AND BB'S CAME OUT , FORIENG BODY IN EAR, M OTITIS EXTERNIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
WALKING SHOT IN NECK BY BB GUN FOREIGN BODY NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
GSW TO R ARM W/PELLET GUN DX: R ELBOW ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
ACUTE PAIN IN LEFT MAXILLA SECONDARY TO DENTAL CARIES - PELLET THAT WAS IMBEDDED IN RABBIT MEAT THAT HE WAS EATING GOT LODGED IN HOLLOW TOOTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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