Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - Year 2003 - Ear

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
6-15 years old:	160
26-50 years old:	69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Ceilings and walls
F.B. R ANTERIER AURICULAR AREA OUTSIDE CRANIAL VAULT,PUNCT. WOUND ANTER AURICULAR AREA,SHOWING SON BB GUN,HOW NOT TO DO,FIRED BB, HIT WALL & PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT ON EAR BY PAINTBALL GUN DX CONTUSION EAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/18/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT BY SIBLING WITH BB GUN BEHIND EAR WHEN TARGET PRACTICING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: 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: 01/12/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
9YOM SHOT PLASTIC PELLET INTO EAR BY FRIEND ACCIDENTALLY FROM 3FT (PLASTIC PELLET GUN) DX: F.B. TO L EAR REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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