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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 356
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:100Shoulder:68
Upper Trunk:61Pubic Region:39
Eyeball:34Head:16
Upper Leg:16Face:6
Lower Trunk:6Ear:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2003Age: 0 yearsSex: Not recordedRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT IN THE THIGH WITH A B B GUN NO FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN EYE WITH BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT PLAYING WITH AIR GUN AND DISCHARGED IN EYE, NO OBJECT IN GUN; C ORNEAL ABRASION, HYPHEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
BB GSW TO ABDOMEN SELF INFLICTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
MOM WALKING INTO HOUSE WHEN A CAR DROVE BY SHOOTING PAINTBALL GUN, PT H IT DIRECTLY IN THE EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PAINTBALL INJURY DX: EYELID CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT. WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY BROTHER W/A BB GUN AT 3:30 PM. DX. ABRA O N TESTICLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT WITH BB GUN ACCIDENTALLY DX. FB HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT (L) SHOULDER W/BB GUN. WELT ON (L) SHOULDER. DX: ECCHYMOSIS (L) SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
4 YO M RESTRAINED REAR PASSENGER MVC YESTERDAY, SHOT WITH BB GUN TODAY. DX BB GSW TO BACK, VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT WITH PELLET GUN, PELLET IN EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CONTUSION TO EYE WHEN SHOT BY BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
5 YOM SHOT IN HAND WITH PELLET GUNABRASION OF L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT WAS SHOT WITH A BB GUN. DX-SCALP ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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