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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,470
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 11/05/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
55YOF HAS FB IN FOOT (BB) |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: BBs or pellets |
75YOM WAS HUNTING AND ACCIDENTALY SHOT WITH PELLETS TO NECK...GSW |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: BBs or pellets |
76YOM PUNCUTRE LWR LEG ON BB |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/27/2009 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 10/26/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 10/17/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 10/13/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 07/03/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: 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: 06/11/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: 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: 05/28/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: 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: 02/03/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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 |
Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
WAS OUT HUNTING AND GOT A BB TO FACE ON CHEEK ..FB REMOVAL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/12/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: BBs or pellets |
SHOT IN BACK WITH BB GUN GSW BACK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
DX FB L HAND: W BB GUN DISCHARGE INTO L PALM: BB WAS REMOVED USING STERILE TECHINQUE, 6MM PLASTIC PALLET |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
FOREIGN BODY IN PENIS, PATIENT PUT 3 BB'S IN PENIS. DX HYPERTENSION, PENILE FOREIGN BODY. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF W/ BB GUN -BB PELLET LODGED IN THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT THUMB FOREIGN BODY LEFT THUMB |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/26/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
BB LEFT CALF.PT WAS PLAYING WITH A BB GUN AND IT WENT OFF INTO LOWER L EG. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/03/2007 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN BB STUCK IN FINGER F'BODY FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/21/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: BBs or pellets |
PELLET IN L HAND X3 WEEKS DX: SOFT TISSUE INFECTION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/09/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: 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: 08/10/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 08/01/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 06/14/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 06/13/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 04/14/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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 |
Date: 12/28/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
WAS OUT HUNTING AND WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE NECK WITH A BB..FB REM OVAL OF BB |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/07/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: BBs or pellets |
WAS HUNTING AND HAD GSW TO HAND FROM PELLETS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/06/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: BBs or pellets |
WAS OUT HUNTING AND WAS SHOT IN THE EYE BY A PELLET WAS BLOCKING A FIEL D..IRITIS 2ND T0 TRAUMA TO EYE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/27/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
PATIENT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH, WAS HIT BY A STRAY PELLET FROM PELLET GUN OF NEIGHBOR'S, ACCIDENTALLY. PD PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT THIGH. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/25/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
WHILE CLEANING OUT A DRAWER THINKS GOT A BB PELLET IN FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/26/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
BB REMOVED FROM NASAL FOLD AFTER 45 YEARS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/05/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
PT ACCID. SHOT HIMSELF IN ABDOMEN WITH BB WHILE USING BB GUN AT SHOOTIN G RANGE ~10 DAYS AGO. INCREASED PAIN. D:FOREIGN BODY WOUND INFECTION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/08/2001 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/20/2001 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/26/2001 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/22/2001 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/24/2000 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/03/2000 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/23/2000 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/04/2000 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: BBs or pellets |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 08/09/1999 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
Product: BBs or pellets, Floors or flooring materials |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 09/29/1998 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/23/1998 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/11/1998 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: BBs or pellets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/31/1997 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/25/1997 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/06/1997 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/11/1997 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: BBs or pellets, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 01/24/1997 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: BBs or pellets |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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