Accidents - BBs or pellets - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 15
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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

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