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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 869
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS SHOT WITH BB GUN IN RT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Farm/ranch | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH BB GUN,IT DISCHARGED,BB TO LOWER LEG,FOREIGN BOD Y |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| 16 Y M SHOT WITH BB GUN IN LEG DX: BB GUN SHOT IN RIGHT CALVE OF LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| GUN SHOT WOUND- BB GUN- ADMITTED GUN SHOT WOUND LEFT TIB FIB OPEN FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN LEG WITH A BB GUN. PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT LOWER LEG. TRIAGED BY NURSE. LEFT WITHOUT SEEING ER PHY. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/08/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| GSW: FB TO LEFT LEG. PT ACCIDENTALLY WAS STRUCK WITH A BB FROM A BB GUN .LODGED IN TISSUE LEFT LEG AT TOP OF THE CALF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| FOREIGN BODY REMVAL RT LOWER LEG - ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN THE LEG WI TH A BB GUN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| STATES BOYFRIEND SHOT HER IN LEG WITH BB GUN 1/2 HOUR PTA. GUN FACING G ROUND AND PELLET BOUNCED OFF GROUND AND HIT LET. DX. L LATERAL SHIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| FOREIGN BODY LEG - WAS SHOT BY A BB GUN, ACCIDENTLY, AND HAS A BB LODGE D IN BACK OF LEFT LOWER LEG NEAR THE KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| FB RT CALF.PT WAS USING A PELLET GUN AND ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF IN CALF A ND PELLET IN CALF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| GSW LL LEG. PT WAS WALKING OUTSIDE AND NOTICED SHE HAD BEEN SHOT WITH A BB GUN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| FRACTURED LOWER LEG WHEN PLAYING PAINTBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS ACCID SHOT W/BB GUN.DX: PW L LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| GSW TO LEG DX: STABLE AT DISCHARGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| BB SHOT IN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT FELL ON BRIDGE PLAYING PAINTBALL, CONTUSION HEMATOMA L LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| SHOT IN L LEG W/BB GUN. BB LODGED IN L LATERAL LEG. DX. FB L LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| LT LOWER LEG GSW-SHOT W/ BB GUN-2 DAYS PTA-NO DETAILS OF EVENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Other glass bottles or jars |
| PT. SHOT A BB GUN AT A GLASS BOTTLE - PIECE OF GLASS BROKE AND CUT HIS LOWER LEG - LACERATION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| LT CALF PAIN. SHOT W/BB GUN SAT. NOT SURE IF BB IS STILL IN LEG. DX: LT LEG ABCESS / CELLULITIS S/P GSW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT PLAYING PAINTBALL, SHOT IN LOWER LEG WITH PAINTBALL, SITE BECAM E INFECTED, CELLULITIS LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| 11 YOM SHOT BY BB GUN. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PAINT BALL GAME- TWISTED ANKLE DX: DISTAL FIBULAR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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