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Accidents - BBs or pellets - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 254
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:100
16-25 years old:153

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/17/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB GUN, COCKING TYPE SHOT TO LT. EYE 20 FT. AWAY DX: TRAUMATIC LOSS OF VISION LT. EYE, R/O DISLODGED LENS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/16/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB GUN SHOT TO EYE;FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/15/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOOTING AT A TARGET AND BB RICCOCHETED OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT. WAS HIT IN RT. EYE WITH PLASTIC BB 2 DAYS AGO- PT. WAS SHOOTING THEM & THEY GOT KNOCKED OFF A WALL. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
HIT IN EYE WITH BB CORNEAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets
PATIENT WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A BB THAT HAD RICHOCHETED FROM A SHORT DISTANCE. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION, TRAUMATIC HYPHEMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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