Accidents - Other toy guns - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,072
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	473
6-15 years old:	428
16-25 years old:	153
26-50 years old:	16

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	457	Head:	225
Knee:	90	Lower Arm:	75
Eyeball:	74	Mouth:	63
Finger:	33	Internal:	22
Lower Trunk:	16	Ankle:	6
Upper Leg:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
PATIENT HIT ON MOUTH WITH PLASTIC TOY WATER GUN WHEN PLAYING WITH NEPHE W; LIP LAC., TOOTH CHIPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other toy guns
PT REPORTS GETTING HIT IN NOSE W/PLASTIC GUN 30 MINS PTA. DX. CONT NOS E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other toy guns
PATIENT HAD LARGE WATER GUN BLAST TO EYE AT CLOSE RANGE AT HOME; CORNEA L ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other toy guns
PATIENT SHOT IN EYE WITH WATER GUN AT HOME; EYE INJURY WITH POSSIBLE HY PHEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 3 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: Other toy guns
HIT FOREHEAD ON THURSDAY BY TOY GUN, -LOC, EYES BRUISED, DX: FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	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: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns, Swimming pools
11 YOF HIT WITH WATER GUN @ POOL LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 5 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: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other toy guns
PATIENT TWISTED ANKLE DURING A WATER GUN BATTLE AT CAMP YESTERDAY; ANKL E SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns, Swimming pools
PT SEEN FOR SCALP LAC AFTER BEING HIT IN THE HEAD W/ A WATER GUN AT THE POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Other toy guns
AMPUTATION OF TIP OF FINGER WHEN FELL WITH WATER GUN IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other toy guns
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER KNEE AS A RESULT OF FALLING WHILE PLAYI NG WITH SQUIRT GUNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other toy guns
EYE INJURY-POKED IN EYE W/A TOY GUN WHILE PLAYING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Other toy guns
PT. SWALLOWED A PLASTIC CAP FROM WATER PISTOL- STUCK IN THROAT DX: ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other toy guns
LUMBAR STR. PT WAS TRYING TO SQUIRT HUSBAND WITH A WATER GUN AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
PATIENT HIT ON HEAD WITH WATER GUN AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2003	Age: 4 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: Other toy guns, Swimming pools
LT CORNEAL AB-HIT W/A SQUIRT GUN WHILE PLAYING IN SWIMMING POOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 4 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: Other toy guns
4 YOM HIT ON HEAD WITH TOY GUN CONTUISON FACIAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
PT TRYING TO OPEN A SQUIRT GUN IN BOX AND CUT FINGER LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other toy guns, Balloons
PT SLIPPED AND FELL IN DRIVEWAY WHILE PLAYING WITH SQUIRT GUNS AND WATE R BALLOONS. D: CONTUSION, FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 12 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: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREHEAD FROM PLASTIC TOY GUN. D: LACERATION .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
SMALL LAC TO SCALP - HIT W/METAL TOY GUN DX: 1 CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Other toy guns
AT A PLAYGROUND, PT. WAS HIT WITH A WATER GUN UNDER RT. EYE BY ANOTHER CHILD. DX: SUB CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
PT WAS HIT W/SQUIRT GUN. DX: .8 CM LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other toy guns
PATIENT PUNCTURED KNEE WITH TOY GUN WITH POINTER AT HOME; PUNCTURE WOUN D WITH EARLY CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Other toy guns
4 YOM SWALLOWED *** TOY GUN INGESTED F'BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	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: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
5 YOM HIT ON FOREHEAD WITH WATER GUN LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
6 Y.O. B FEMALE W/KNEE LAC. PT WAS OUTSIDE PLAYING W/WATER GUNS & PT FE LL ON A TREE STUMP @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other toy guns
PT HIT IN HEAD WITH A TOY H20 GUN, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other toy guns
FELL ON WATER GUN DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other toy guns
ANOTHER CHILD STRUCK PT. IN LT. KNEE / LEG WITH A WATERGUN DX: CONTUSION TO LT. THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	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: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
LACERATION OF FACE, 1.5 CM SIMPLE, HIT IN FACE BY BROTHER WITH AWATER ( SQUIRT) GUN LEFT EYEBROW AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
PLAYING WITH FRIEND, HIT IN HEAD WITH WATERGUN SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
BOY THREW PLASTIC WATER GUN AT PT CUTTING LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other toy guns
PT HAD A PARTY GUN FROM THE *** EXPLODE IN EYE. DX FB IN EYE,CORNEAL A BRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other toy guns
PATIENT HIT ON ARM SEVERAL TIMES WITH *** GUN; FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other toy guns
HIT W/ A PLASTIC WATER GUN MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
PT STRUCK IN HEAD WITH TOY GUN PLAYING WITH BROTHER, LACERATION L FOREH EAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other toy guns
PATIENT PLAYING WITH FRIEND AND GOT WITH A PLASTIC TOY GUN DX; 1 CM LACERATION OVER L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Other toy guns
DENTAL TRAUMA. PT WAS PLAYING AND RAN INTO A WATER GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other toy guns
LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT WAS POKED IN EYE ACCIDENTLY WITH A TOY GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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