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Accidents - BBs or pellets - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,814
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/02/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
8 YOF WAS PLAYING OUTISDE, WITH BROTHERS, AND SHOT HERSELF IN THE HEAD WITH A BB GUN- VOMITING. DX; BB IN BRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/21/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
25 YOF SHOT W/BB GUN 7-8 FT AWAY TO HEAD ACCIDENTALLY DX: FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
17YOM WAS SHOT WITH HEAD IWTH BB, NO HA CONSTANT PAIN, PAIN WORSE WITH EXERCISE, VOMITING DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
17YOM WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH BB ACCIDENTALLY, NO LOC, SCALP LAC WAS BLEED ING DX: HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
P.W. TO SCALP/14YOM WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A BB WHILE SHOOTING AT BIR DS WITH NEIGHBOR. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2010Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
18MOM 4YO BROTHER FOUND BB GUN UNDER BED, MOM TRIED PULLING IT AWAY WHE N SHOT FIRED HITTING PT IN HEAD; BB IN SCALP, PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
15YOM SHOTTING PELLET GUNS WITH FRIEND & FRIEND'S DAD AT FRIEND'S HOUSE , SHOT IN FOREHEAD WITH PELLET, STILL HAS HEADACHE; HEAD INJ, FB REMOVE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/01/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
26YOM SHIOT WITH A BB GUN ON FRIDAY AND BB IS EMBEDDED ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD FB SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT PLAYING W/ PELLET GUN, SHOT IT AT A GARBAGE CAN AND IT RICOCHETED HI TTING PT IN SCALP. PELLET LODGE IN SCALP. DX FB SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT IN HEAD W/BB GUN WHILE PLAYING W/FRIEND, BB REMOVED FROM SCALP IN ED; SCALP WOUND, BB TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
13 YO MALE PLAYING WITH A BB GUN AND IT WENT OFF AND HIT PT IN HEAD. D X SUPERFICIAL HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
PHEASANT HUNTER BLOCKING AND WAS HIT WITH SHOTGUN PELLETS BY ANOTHER S HOOTER..PELLETS TO SCALP ..GUNSHOT WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SUS FB TO SCALP AFTER BB GUN PELLET BECAME LODGED IN SCALP WHILE PLAYING WITH FRIEND%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB GSW TO HEAD WHEN FRIEND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIM;DX GSW HEAD (LATER DIE D)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT IN HEAD W/BB X8 DAYS, NOW W/PAIN AND PALPABLE SM ROUND HARD OBJ ECT, BB WAS REMOVED IN ED; FOREIGN BODY HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PLAYING W/SISTER WITH BB GUN UP IN TREEHOUSE, SHOT IN FOREHEAD S/P 5 PU MPS, BECAME SOMNOLENT,BRADYCARDIA; INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE,FB BRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT PLAYING AROUND WITH SOME FRIENDS AND WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN THE HEA D WITH A BB GUN BB RETAINED FB SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOOTING A BB GUN AT A TARGET AND IT RICOCHETED OFF THE TARGET I NTO HEAD RETAINED IN SCALP FB SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PLAYING FOOTBALL AT FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN NEIGHBOR CHASED THEM DOWN AND SH OT HIM BEHIND THE EAR AND IN THE FOOT WITH A BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN HEAD WITH BBGUN BY BROTHER 2-3 MO AGO;DX FOREIGN BODY HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
6 YO BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN HEAD BY CO2 POWERED BB GUN BB SHOT TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT WITH BB GUN IN SCALP;DX FOREIGN BODY SCALP
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 12/30/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN SIDE OF HEAS WITH PELLET GUN 2 DAYS AGO;DX FOREIGN BODY HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
12 Y/O WAS ACIDENTALLY SHOT WITH BB GUN LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. DX-FOREIGN BODY HEAD WITH F.B. REMOVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN WHEN CLIMBING OVER A FENCE;DX FOREIGN BODY HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTALLY HIT BY BB/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT HIT IN BACK OF HEAD WHEN A BB RICOCHET OFF A TREE, NO LOC, NOW W/HEA LED OVER BB FRAGMENT IN OCCIPUT; HEAD TRAUMA, FOREIGN BODY HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
17 YO GSW TO HEAD BY BB GUN GSW HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT IN HEAD W/ BB WHILE SHOOTING W/BB GUN WHILE SHOOTING A FILM AT SCHOOL. DX. FB SCALP - BB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN BACK OF HEAD WITH A PELLET GUN BY ACCIDENT , DX; FB , CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
?ACC SHOT INTO HEAD C BB GUN "PELLET REMOVAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
~PT SHOW A BB GUN AND THE BB RICOCHETED OFF A WALL AND ENTERED HIS BRAI N THROUGH THE FOREHEAD FB BRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/05/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PATIENT SHOT IN HEAD WITH A BB AND BB REMOVED FROM SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT WITH FRIEND PLAYING WITH BB GUNS, FRIEND'S BB GUN FIRED IN CLOS E RANGE OF PATIENT, BB PALPATED AT ENTRANCE WOUND; BB GUN SHOT W/FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
HIT IN HEAD WITH PELLET FROM PELLET GUN. DX PUNCTURE BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT W/BB FROM LONG DISTANCE, ABRASION SCALP, X-RAY DOES NOT SHOW BB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FB TO SCALP-BB-REMOVED.PT WAS SHOT WITH A BB GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB SHOT IN HEAD/BACK W/BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT SHOT HIMSELF IN TOP OF HEAD WITH BB GUN AT HOME YESTERDAY, BB I N SUPERIOR ASPECT OF SKULL; FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FELL ASLEEP HOLDING A PELLET GUN AND ACCIDENTALLY PULLED TRIGGER PELLET STUCK IN SCALP DX: FOREIGN BODY REMOVED / NO HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB SHOT TO HEAD (PARIETAL AREA SCALP) WHILE RIDING IN CAR 1 WEEK AGO, B B DOES NOT NEED TO BE REMOVED UNLESS IT BECOMES INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PATIENT HIT IN BACK OF HEAD WITH BB AT HOME, BB IN SCALP; FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT WITH PELLET GUN/FB SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CHILD WAS PLAYING WHEN SHOT BY OTHER CHILD W/ PLASTIC BB FROM BB GUN. H IT ON FOREHEAD. HAD SYNCOPE. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SYNCOPE, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT BB IN HEAD DX: FOREIGN BODY 1.5 SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
SHOT ABOUT A MONTH AGO DATE OF INJURY 09-12-2005 ATTEMPT TO REMOVE BB FROM FAMILY FAILED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR BEING SHOT WITH BB GUN - SHOT IN HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A BB GUN WITH A FRIEND AT HOME WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENT LY HIT IN THE HEAD WITH THE BB SUSTAINED A FOREIGN BODY TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT AND SIBLING WERE SHOOTING AT CANS AND AT BIRDS WHEN PT WAS SHOT ON T HE SCALP. D: BB GUNSHOT TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN THE HEAD WITH A BB GUN PUNCTURE WOUND SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
BB PELLET IN SCALP FB SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN THE HEAD WITH A PELLET GUN IN THE SCALP PUNCT URE WOUND SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT WITH BB GUN - DID NOT INDICATE ACCIDENT 0R NOT - BB STUCK I N HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
BB GSW TO LT SCALP-FB SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
14 YOM SHOT IN HEAD WITH BB GUN BY A FRIEND AT HOME. BB STUCK IN SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT IN TEMPORAL AREA FROM 2 FEET AWAY WITH BB GUN. NO DETAILS AS TO INTENT. D: FOREIGN BODY, TEMPORAL AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT AND FRIEND WERE SHOOTING BB GUNS- FRIEND WAS AIMING AT A BIRD AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT FRIEND IN THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A BB GUN BY 12 YE AR OLD SISTER. D: S/P FOREIGN BODY ; LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT WITH BB PELLET IN RT SIDE OF HEAD SINCE LAST THURS, FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT C/O PELLET TO HEAD, NO DETAILS DX PELLET TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/07/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT PLAYING WITH A BB GUN WITH FRIEND AT HOME ACCIDENTLY HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD FOREIGN BODY SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ? SHOT WITH BB GUN AND BB WHILE TARGET SHOOTING WITH FRIEND BB STUCK IN SCALP FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
13 YO BM - FOREIGN BODY - BB IN SCALP - BB RICKOCHETED OFF A TREE & HIT HIM IN BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Water heaters
PELLET GUN BULLET RICOCHETED OFF WATER HEATER TO HEAD. DX FB SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT'S BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIM IN THE HEAD WITH A BB GUN - FOREIGN BODY SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT C/O SOT WITH PELLET GUN BY BROTHER'S FRIEND. SHOT TO HEAD-QUITE A BI T OF BLOOD LOSS. DX: FOREIGN BODY (PELLET) UNDER SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN SIDE OF HEAD W / A PELLET GUN. D; FOREIGN BODY REM OVAL , HEAD TRAUMA PELLET GUN INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
13 YO F WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT W/BB GUN FOREIGN BODY HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
15YOM SHOOTING BB GUN/BULLET RICOCHETED OFF GRAIN BIN STRUCK PT IN HEAD DX: F.B. REMOVED FROM SCALP/ LAC CLOSED W/STAPLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT INTOXICATED WITH A BUDDY WHEN THEY WERE SHOOTING TIN CANS OFF THEIR HEADS WITH A BB GUN- BB WENT INTO SCALP AND RETAINED FOREIGN BODY SCALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
8 Y.O. B MALE W/PW TO SCALP. PT SHOT W/BB GUN BY ANOTHER CHILD IN THE P ARK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
11 Y.O. B MALE W/BB SHOT TO SCALP. PT STS HE WAS SHOT W/BB GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT INVOLVED IN BBGUN ACCIDENT 8 YRS AGO. C/O HEADACHE PAIN. BB NEVER REMOVED. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
9 YO M SHOT TO HEAD W/BBFOREIGN BODY HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
UNCLE SHOT A PELLET GUN PELLET RICOCHITED OFF A PIECE OF TIN AND HITPAT IENT IN HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB STUCK IN HEAD WHEN SHOT BY BB GUN. NOT STATED HOW IT HAPPENED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
FOREIGN BODY 11 YO BM HAD BB STUCK IN SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FB IN SCALP, FRANCISCO ACCIDENTALLY SHOT PT AT 9:10 AM AT SEAMSTER MINIMART ON YANCEYVILLE ROAD WITH BB GUN. DX. FB SCALP, BB-REMOVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2001Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2001Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/26/2001Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2001Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2001Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2001Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/12/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2000Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2000Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2000Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2000Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2000Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2000Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2000Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2000Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/1999Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/1999Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/1999Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: BBs or pellets, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/02/1999Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/1999Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/1999Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/1999Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/21/1998Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/1998Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/1998Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/1998Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/1998Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/1998Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/1998Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/05/1998Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/01/1998Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/1998Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/1998Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/1998Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/1998Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/1997Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/1997Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/1997Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/1997Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/1997Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/1997Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/1997Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/1997Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/1997Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/1997Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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