Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 941
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
20 WEEKS PREGNANT, WAS LOADING BB GUN WHEN IT ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGED H ITTING HER INTO EYE>>PUNCTURE WOUND/LODGED PELLET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
WAS HIT IN THE EYE WITH A PLASTIC BB FROM A BB GUN CAUSING ABRASION TO LEFT EYE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ABRASION TO EYE WHEN SHOT BY A PELLET GUN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
GOT SHOT INTO EYE WITH BB GUN, ?MECH/CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH DECREASE VISIO N>> TRUMATIC HYPHEMA/IRIS/RETINAL DETACHMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
C/O DECREASE EYE VISION&PAIN SINCE ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK ONTO EYE WITH PA INT BALL>> VITREOUS HEAMORRHAGE/COMMONTIO RETINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS HIT IN EYE WITH A PAINTBALL, NO DETAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ABRASION L EYE, PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF IN EYE WITH AIR GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CORN ABR. PT WAS SHOT IN EYE WITH A BB GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT HURT WHILE PLAYING WITH AIR PELLET GUN RT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Stairs or steps
DX VISION IMPAIRMENT ON EYE MODERATE TO SEVERE/TRAUMATIC-IRITIS/HYPHEMA PT HIT IN EYE W BB GUN: R EYE/CAN'T SEE X 1HR S/P FALL ON STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
17 YO MALE WAS HIT IN EYE WITH PLASTIC BB FROM BB GUN CONTUSION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN EYE WITH BB GUN. DX; EYE PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
DX EYE CONTU/SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMATOMA: AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE; FRIEND'S CHILD SHOT HIM IN FACE W AIRSOFT GUN, WORE PRESCRIP GLASSES; BB HIT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
CORNEAL AB-SHOT W/ AN "*** GUN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
CONTUSION TO EYE WHEN STRUCK BY A BB FROM A BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS HIT IN EYE WITH PAINTBALL-CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
CORNEAL AB-GOT HIT IN EYE W/ AIR GUN PELLET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTALLY SJOT IN EYE WITH BB MGUN YESTERDAY. DX-TRAUMATIC EYE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT'S BROTHER THOUGHT BB GUN WAS EMPTY AND ACCID FIRED SHOT INTO PT'S EYE. DX: L RUPTURED GLOBE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/24/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB GUN PELLET VS. EYE BY ACCIDENT DX: ADMIT TO FLOOR TO REPAIR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT PLAYING AROUND WITH A PELLET GUN AND SHOT SELF IN THE RIGHR EYE ABRA ISON EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOOTING BB GUN AND SHELL WENT INTO EYE DX// CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS HIT IN RIGHT EYE WITH PAINTBALL WHILE HIS HELMET WAS OFF. DX EYE BALL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
BB WOUND TO EYE - 25 YO MALE WAS SHOT IN THE LEFT EYE FROM 20 FEET BY B B GUN - BB IN EYE - ENTRY WOUND BETWEEN MEDIAL CANTHUS & IRIS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT INTO EYE BY A PERSON PLAYING AROUND WITH BB GUN IN TH E HAND >> CORNEAL ABRS/HYPHEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
DX HYPHEMA/SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRAGE: PLAY'G AROUND WITH AIR GUNS,WALKE D INOT A ROOM TONIGHT AND WAS SHOT IN L EYE W PLASTIC BB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
22 YO HIT IN EYE BY PAINTBALL GUN HYPHGEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
HIT IN EYE WITH PELLET FROM SOFT AIR GUN. DX; CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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