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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 328
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT FELL PLAYING PAINTBALL; FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
LT PROXIMAL RADIUS FX-INJURED WHILE DIVING OVER A BUNKER WHILE AT PAINTBALL FIELD-PLAYING PAINTBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PLAYING WITH POTATO GUN-LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT AND FRIEND PLAYING WITH PELLET GUN WHEN FRIEND DISCHARGED IT AT POINT BLANK RANGE HITTING PATIENT'S FOREARM.D:GSW, FOREARM; FOR.BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FOREIGN BODY FOREARM - WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT WITH A BB GUN LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
RT ARM ABRASION- ACCIDENTLY SHOT WITH A BB GUN REFUSES TO GIVE ANY DETA ILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT SELF WHILE CLEANING GUN DX: GUN PELLET IN RIGHT FOREARM MUSCLE (UNABLE TO REMOVE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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