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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 322
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/03/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| GSW - BB GUNSHOT WOUND TO UPPER ARM. NO EXIT. DX: LACERATION UPPER ARM COMPLICATED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PATIENT SHOT SELF IN ARM WITH BB GUN DIDN'T KNOW GUN WAS LOADED LEFT WITH OUT TREATMENT. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/21/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN ARM WITH GUN; GSW ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| FB IN LT UPPER ARM, SHOT WITH BB GUN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| SHOT IN ARM WITH A HIGH POWER PELLET GUN PULLED OUT PELLET PRIOR TO ARRIVAL N/S IF INTENT. DX: L ARM PUNCTURE / BRACHIAL ARTERY ANEURYSM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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