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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,825
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| FB L FA, SHOT W/BB GUN DX; FB REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| SHOT SELF WITH BB GUNN, ACCIDENTLY, DX; GUN SHOT WOUND L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| SHOT BY FRIEND WITH BB GUN, SMELLS OF ETOH/ SOFT TISSUE INJURY FB LT INGUINAL AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN DX: TRAUMATIC HYPHEMA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/11/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PAINTBALLING FX TIBIA AND FIBULA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HER HAND WITH A PELLET GUN ON THE METACAR- PAL AREA, PALMAR SURFACE OF THE HAND. DX-RT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT.INJ.CHEST WALL AT HOME WHEN PLAYING PAINT BALL & WAS SHOT IN CHEST. DX; CHEST WALL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT PUMPING UP A PELLET GUN AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND IN THE PUMP SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| GUNSHOT WOUND TO HEAD, HUNTING FOR GAME IN CORN FIELD WHEN HEARD SHOT AND IMMEDIATELY WAS SPRAYED WITH BB'S TO HEAD AND RIGHT SIDE OF FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 WAS AT HOME, WAS HIT IN THE EYE BY A BB SHOUT BY AN AIR GUN CAUSING AN ABRASION TO LT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT C/O SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN (NOT STATED AS INTENTIONAL). DX PUNCTURE WOUND LFT PALM BB FB LFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS SHOT IN THE FINGER WITH A PELLET GUN. UNKNOWN INTENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS CHECKING HIS PELLET GUN AND ACCID SHOT SELF IN HAND. DX: L HAND PW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| GSW WITHFB 2ND FINGER.PT WAS CLEANING BB GUN AND IT WENT OFF INTO FING ER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT PLAYING WITH BB GUN 4 DAYS AGO. THOUGHT IT WASN'T LOADED, PULLED TRI GGER & SHOT SELF IN HAND. PAINFUL, SWOLLEN. D:FOREIGN BODY, HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| FACE GSW-ACCIDENTLY SHOT W/A BB GUN THROUGH WINDOW-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| DX NECK ENTRY WOUND FROM BB GUN: 20 -30 FEET AWAY, FRIEND SHOT COPPER BB. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/21/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| FB LEFT KNEE. PT'S GIRLFRIEND SHOT HIM WITH A BB GUN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| ACC SHOT SELF INTO FINGER C BB GUN, TRIED TO DIG THE PELLET OUT C KNIFE NOW FINGER SWOLLEN CREDNESS " CELLULITIS" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/08/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| FOREIGN BODY NECK - 30 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH BB PELLET WOUND TO LEFT AN TERIOR NECK - ACCIDENTLY SHOT BY FRIEND WITH BB GUN - ADMITS TO ETOH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS DRUNK AND SHOT SELF IN THE RIGHT HAND WITH A BB GUN FB HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH HER BOYFRIENDS BB GUN AND ENDED UP SHOOTING 2 PELLETS INTO THE PALM OF HER HAND. DX-FOREIGN BODY TO RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF WITH AIR GUN, TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN SHOT BY A PAINT BALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT WAS PUMPING A PELLET GUN AND RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE PUMPING ME CHANISM LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PLAYING PAINTBALL, T'D&F HITTING KNEE ON ROCKS ' SPRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SLEF IN FOREHEAD WITH A BB GUN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| DX RIGHT INDEX FINGER FRACTURE: BOLT SLID FORWARD ON AIR RIFLE AND PINCHED FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS SHOT WITH A BB GUN, BB LODGED IN CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| 27 Y/O F INJURED R HAND WHEN ACCIDENTLY HIT BY PAINT BALL FROM PAINT BA LL GUN. DX; R HAND CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Foods |
| PT MAKING A POTATOR GUN PROJECTILE DEVICE WHEN EXPLOSIVES DISCHARGED ON TO LOWER LEG. D:OPEN COMMINUTED DISTAL TIB FX FX W/ BLAST INJURY. ADM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/31/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT SHOT SELF IN LEG W/PELLET GUN. DX: FB L KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT SHOT HIMSELF WITH A BB GUN DX: FB LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT WAS SHOT IN FOOT W/BB FROM BB GUN 2 DAYS AGO. DX: L FOOT FB/CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| TRAUMATIC IRIS.PT WAS PLAYING A PELLET GUN GAME AND SHOT IN IRIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT SUSTAINED ACCIDENTAL SELF INFLICTED BB GUNS HOT TO FLANK YESTERDAY. RESTING GUN ON SIDE WHEN IT WENT OFF. D: BB GUNSHOT, FLANK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT PRESENTED WITH LACERATION UNDER RIGHT EYE FROM STRIKING SELF WITH PA INTBALL GUN IN THE FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF WITH CO 2 COMPRESSED BB GUN DX: GSW TO HAND RE MOVAL OF METALLIC FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT STATES SHOT IN NECK BY PELLET GUN THAT HAD BEEN PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES . ADMITS ETOH. NO DETAILS REGARDING INTENT. D: PELLET GUN WOUND, NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| LOADING GUN AND IT WENT OFF SHOOTING HIM IN LEG GSW LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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