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Accidents - BBs or pellets - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:173
Year 2009:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 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

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