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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 850
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/10/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| ACCIDENTAL GSW TO LEG BY BB GUN GSW LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2009 | Age: 16 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 |
| ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH BB GUN YESTERDAY AT HOME FB LEFT LOWER LEG * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2009 | Age: 30 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 |
| GSW TO LOWER LEG-30 Y/O M-SHOT W/A PELLET GUN-NO DETAILS-LWOT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/03/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| REPORTS GOT SHOT WITH BB GUN AS A CHILD, NOW WITH LEG PAIN&FEELS LIKE SEOMTHING COMING OUT OF THE LEG,X-RAY SHOWED FB IN THE LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| 18YO HISP MALE AT HOME ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF IN BOTH LEGS WITH BB GUN DX PUNCTURE WOUNDS LOWER B/L LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2009 | Age: 27 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 |
| PT HAS "BB" GUNSHOT TO (L) LOWER LEG DX;# BB GUNSHOT TO (L) LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2009 | Age: 15 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 |
| 15 YR OLD ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN LEG AT HOME WITH PELLET GUN DX// FB LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2009 | Age: 23 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 |
| 23YOM WHILE CLEANING AIR PELLET GUN THOUGHT THE SAFETY WAS ON,SHOT HIMSELF IN RT LEG;PELLET REMOVAL LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| 15YOM WAS SHOT INT THED LEG WITH A BBGUN DX RT LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PATIENT GOT SHOT WITH BB GUN. DX: FOREIGN BODY (BB) IN LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2009 | Age: 64 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 |
| GUN FELL OFF SHELF - ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGED - HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG. FOR EIGN BODIES, (PELLETS) RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2009 | Age: 27 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: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| SEVERAL DAYS AGO,PLAYING PAINTBALL W/ FRIEND,SUFFERED ABRASIONS TOO LEG NOW SWOLLEN &PAINFUL DX: LEG CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/29/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT REPORTS BEING SHOT BY HER BROTHER WITH A BB GUN TO LOWER LEG. PT WAS DRINKING AT THE TIME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2009 | Age: 23 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 |
| STEPPED ON A LANDMINE WHILE PLAYING WITH PELLET GUN. 5 METAL BBS PUNCTU RED ANKLE AND CALF. DX. LEG CELLULITIS.* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/04/2009 | Age: 19 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: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS ACCID SHOT W/BB WHICH RICOCHETED WHILE CAMPING. DX: BB GSW R CALF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2009 | Age: 8 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 |
| PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LOWER LEG - ANOTHER CHILD ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIM IN LEG WITH BB PELLET GUN AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT ON LEG BY SON WITH BB GUN DID NOT BREAK SKIN DX// CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| ABRASION RT LEG-SUS INJ TO RT LEG WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT BY A BB GUN. HAS SUPERFICIAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2009 | Age: 8 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 |
| PT SHOT IN LEG WITH A BB GUN, RECEIVED PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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