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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 558
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Date: 12/15/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
FOOLING AROUND WITH BROTHER-IN-LAW AND BB GUN WENT OFF. SHOT PT. IN CA LF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS SHOT IN THE LEG; BULLET WENT THROUGH THE WALL STRIKING HER DX: GUNSHOT WOUND LEFT TIBIA & FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
FRIEND SHOT HIM WITH BB GUN IN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS HIT IN THE LOWER LEG BY A BB GUN. DX LOWER LEG PUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT REPORTS BEING SHOT IN RT LOWER LEG WITH BB-GUN/ PELLET BY HIS FRIEND DIDNT KNOW IT WAS LOADED, FB/REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT SELF IN LEG WITH B.B. GUN DX: PUNC TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS SHOT WITH BB GUN ON RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
GUN SHOT TO LOWER LEG WITH BB GUN. DX. FB TO LT SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PUNCTURE WOUND R CALF - SHOT LEG WITH BB GUN WHEN TRYING TO REPAIR IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PUNCTURE LOWER LEG - PATIENT REPORTS HE SHOT SELF IN LEFT LOWER LEG WIT H A PELLET GUN - SLIPPED ON ICE AND GUN DISCHARGED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
16YOM MESSING AROUND W/FRIEND & BB GUN, ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BB GUN INTOLE G DX: ACCIDENTAL BBGUN L LOW LEG/F.B. REMOVED BB FROM L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PW TO LEG WHEN SHOT WITH BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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