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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 0-5 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 421
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:222Lower Trunk:92
Eyeball:42Lower Leg:17
Upper Arm:16Mouth:15
Ankle:6Neck:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
EYE HEMORRHAGE, HIT IN EYE WITH PAINT BALL
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 12/19/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
STRUCK IN FACE BY LEVER ON BB GUN DX FACE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS SHOT IN THE EYEBROW WITH A BB GUN; BB STUCK IN EYEBROW DX: FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EYEBROW---BB PELLETT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/25/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT PLAYING WITH BROTHER WAS HIT IN LT EYE WITH A PAINT BALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
4 YOM ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY BROTHER WITH BB GUN F'BODY FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2004Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT. WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE APT. WHERE SHE LIVES & CAME BACK INSIDE WITH RT ANKLE WOUND- KIDS WERE PLAYING WITH BB GUN. DX: BB GUN WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS HIT WITH PAINT BALL GUN IN THE MOUTH SUSTAINED " FACIAL INJURY"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT WAS SHOT WITH A BB GUN AT HOME BY 4 YEAR OLD COUSIN ACCIDENTALLY. DX-FOREIGN BODY LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB GUN SHOT BARELY PUCTURED FORHEAD AREA STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
POTATOE GUN EXPLODED IN PT FACE 1 DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
GSW - SHOT WITH PELLET GUN IN THE NECK. DX: LACERATION NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT IN THE LIVING ROOM AT HOME BROTHER ACCIDENTLY SHOT HER IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN BB FOUND ON THE FLOOR PW LOWER ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PTS BROTHERS WERE PLAYING WITH A BB GUN AHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN THE RIGHT UPPER ARM WITH THE BB GUN BB RETAINED FB ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2004Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
WAS SHOT IN EYE W/ PELLET GUN FROM BROTHER DX PUNCTURE TO EYE, RUPTURE D GLOBE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
CONTUSED ABDOMEN WHEN SHOT WITH BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT. WAS HIT IN RT. EYE BY A PAINTBALL PELLETDX: BLUNT EYEBALL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/31/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PLASTIC PIECES STUCK IN PT EYE AFTER HE SHOT HIMSELF WITH A POTATO GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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