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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,008
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/03/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| 38YOM GOT SHOT IN HEAD WITH B.B. WHILE DRIVING CAR DX: PUNC TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT WAS HIT IN HEAD W/A PAINTBALL ON SUNDAY. DX. SCALP CONT. |
| 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: 11/09/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| 36 YO SHOT IN HEAD W/BB GUNHEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| 27 YO MALE WAS HIT IN LEFT TEMPLE AREA WITH A PAINTBALL BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| HIT ON THE HEAD WITH A GUN DURING A ROBBERY ATTEMPT. DX-2CM SCALP LACER ATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2004 | Age: 33 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, BBs or pellets |
| PATIENT WAS SHOT IN THE RT. HUMERUS AREA AND FRONTAL SCALP, HAVING SWELLING TO THE HEAD, SHOT WITH PISTOL WITH PELLETS. DX-GUNSHOT WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2003 | 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: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT. SHOT BY A BB GUN TO RT. TEMPLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN SHOT WITH BB GUN WHEN WALKING IN STORE - NO CONT ACT WITH SHOOTER - CONSIDERED ACCIDENTAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PLAYING BB GUN WARS AT HOME WITH FAMILY, SHOT IN HEAD. DX: FB HEAD RE MOVED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PUNCTURE WOUND TO SCALP, POSS. PELLET GUN WOUND. DX. FB IN SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| FB IN SKULL-SHOT IN BACK OF HEAD W/A BB GUN BY BROTHER IN LAW-AT HOME- WHILE HORSING AROUND-THAOUGHT THE SAFETY WAS ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| HIT ON HEAD WHILE PLAYING PAINTBALL YESTERDAY. HIT IN HEAD. DX. ACUTE M INOR HEAD TRAUMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT SHOT AT CLOSE RANGE DURING A PAINT BALL GAME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| GUNSHOT WOUND TO HEADGUNSHOT WOUND TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/03/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| USING AIRGUN; FELL 12 FT; DIRECT BLOW; SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| HIT WITH A GUN TO THE FACE LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2001 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2001 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2001 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2001 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2001 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2001 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2000 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2000 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2000 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2000 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/15/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/1998 | Age: 33 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: Head | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/1998 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/1998 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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