Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 906
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	80
Year 1998:	164
Year 1999:	194
Year 2000:	92
Year 2003:	16
Year 2005:	5
Year 2006:	83
Year 2007:	69
Year 2008:	6
Year 2009:	105
Year 2010:	86

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/16/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
4 Y MALE ACCIENTLY SHOT IN THE HEAD WITH A BB GUN DX: GUN SHOT PELLET TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/25/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
CONTUSION HEAD - 2 YO FEMALE HAD A PAINTBALL GUN POSITIONED ON CURTAIN ROD FALL FROM HEIGHT OF 7' ONTO HEAD WHEN CHILD PULLED ON CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PLAYING WITH BROTHER&KNOCKED A BB GUN OFF A SHELF&THE GUN DISCHARGED HI TTING PT'S HEAD, RUSHED TO THE OR>>INTRACRANIAL FB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2009	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SUSTAINED A BB GUNSHOT WOUND TO HEAD ACCIDENTALLY FIRED BY 7 YR OLD BROTHER. DX - PENETRATING BRAIN INJURY, RETAINED FB (PELLET)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 4 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
DAD CLEANING BB GUN WHEN ACCID DISCHARGED, BB RICOCHETED OFF CEILING. S TRUCK PT IN FOREHEAD, BB PENET SKULL NO LOC DX PENET HEAD TRAUMA W/ ICH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT HIT IN LEFT SIDE OF HEAD WITH A BB FROM A BB GUN, RECEIVED CONTUSION TO HEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT WITH AIRSOFT PELLET GUN BY NEIGHBOR CHILD;FOREIGN BODY SCALP
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/01/2007	Age: 0 years	Sex: Not recorded	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SELF-INFLICTED GSW HEAD, CO2 PELLET GUN HOLLOW POING DX GSW HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/17/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CUT HEAD, FELL ON BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2006	Age: 0 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
HIT IN HEAD WITH PAINTBALL. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT'S BROTHER SHOT HIM WITH BB GUN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
GSW-WED NIGHT (7/27). PT SHOT IN R SIDE OF HEAD WITH BB GUN, UNK DISTAN CE. BB UNDER SKIN, HAS NOT PASSED THRU SKULL. DX: FOREIGN BODY HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 06/24/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2000	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/1999	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/20/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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