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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,330
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| HIT IN EYE WITH A PELLET FROM A BB GUN. DX. EYELID INJURY.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| 13 YO WM SHOT TO TEMPLE WITH BB GUN AT HOME FOREIGN BODY LT TEMPLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS AT A PARK AND WAS SHOT WITH A BB GUN, FOREIGN BODY ABOVE RIGHT EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT WAS SHOT WITH BB GUN DX: BB EMBEDDED UNDER SKIN ABOVE EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/12/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| 37YOM OUT HUNTING WAS ACCIDETALY HIT WITH BBS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| FACIAL INJURY FROM SHOOTING SELF IN RIGHT EYEBROW WITH PELLET GUN,BB. DX-RIGHT FACE PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT HAD BB GUN TURN AROUND WHILE HOLSTERING IT AND WENT OFF AND HIT NOSE .DX: FOREIGN BODY NOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| SHOT UNDER LT EYE WITH BB GUN DX:LT LOWER EYELID CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| PT PUT A BB UP RIGHT NOSTRIL FB NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT HIT IN FACE BELOW R EYE & BRIDGE OF NOSE BY BB FROM BB GUN (PUMP) FR OM 15 FEET. FX RIGHT ORBIT FLOOR, NASAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/23/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT SHOT IN HEAD W/BB GUN X2MONTHS AT HOME, WOUND HEALED, NOW W/LESION P ALPABLE UNDER SKIN, HIT IN FOREHEAD BY BROTHER TODAY; FORIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| WALKINGUNG DOWN STREET SHOT BT BB GUN IN FACE FOREIGN BODY FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| SHOT IN MOUTH W/AIR GUN - PLASTIC BB REMOVED BY ED MD FROM FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT DX FOREIGN BODY IN FACE - S/P LACERATION TO FACE - AFTER BB GUN PELLET LODGED IN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2009 | Age: 11 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: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT AT PARK WHILE ANOTHER CHILD PLAYED W/ PELLET GUN. PT STRUCK IN FACE BY STRAY PELLET. LODGED IN FACE NEAR NASAL BRIDGE. DX FB FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2009 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| STUCK A BLUE BB UP HIS NOSE, NO RESPIRATORY DISTRESS >>FB REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| SHOT ACCIDENTALLY W/PELLET GUN BY BROTHER, PW R CHEEK DX: PW TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2009 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| BB IN NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH BB GUN TO FACE;DX FOREIGN BODY FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| STUCK BB IN NOSE., DX FB NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| COUSIN ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIM IN THE FACE W/ A BB GUN -BB PELLET IN FACE FOREIGN BODY FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| PT WITH A BB STUCK IN NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2009 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| PELLET IN NOSE. DX: F/B NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT PRESENT TO ER BY FATHER STATES HAVING INJURY TO RT EYE WAS ACCIDENTA LLY SHOT BY PELLET GUN-DX: RT EYE ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| BB BOUNCED OFF TARGET, HIT PT IN HEAD; BB REMOVED IMMEDIATELY BY PT. D X: 3MM LAC FOREHEAD (*** AWARE OF ACCIDENT) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| BB PELLET IN RIGHT CHEEK FROM GETTING SHOT. DX-ACUTE FOREIGN BODY TO FACE, PUNCTURE WOUND TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| HAS A PLASTIC BB IN HIS RT NOSTRIL- NO REMOVAL ATTEMPTED DX: NASAL FB- REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| SHOT WITH AIR SOFT BB GUN IN CHEEK;DX FOREIGN BODY CHEEK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| SHOT IN CHEEK WITH BB GUN FROM A FEW FEET AWAY;DX FOREIGN BODY FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| BB RICHOCHETED OFF SOMETHING AND HIT HIM IN FACE;DX CONTUSED NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT PLAYING IN PARK W/OTHER KIDS HER AGE & ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN EYE W/BB GUN, NOW W/EYE PAIN, LAC & FB IN LWR EYE LID; ACCIDENT CAUSED BY BB GUN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets |
| PELLET RICHOCHET OFF A BEER BONG STRIKING LOWER JAW. DX FOREIGN BODY IN SKIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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