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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 314
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Date: 12/27/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SUPERFICIAL WOUND L FOREARM - SHOT WITH A BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT WITH PELLET GUN DX. FB FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT C/O FB IN RT ARM. PT WAS SHOT TWICE WITH BB GUN BY NEIGHBOR. DX R EMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY RT FOREARM/BB PELLET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT WITH BB GUN IN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Lawn mowers
MOWING GRASS AND FELT A PAIN IN ARM, SAW 3 BOYS NEARBY WATCHING HIM, H AD BEEN SHOT ON ARM WITH BB GUN, HAD WOUND ON ARM; BB GUN SHOT WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
11 Y.O. B FEMALE W/BB SHOT TO ARM. PT WAS SHOT W/BB GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT IN L FA W/PELLET GUN, PELLET STILL IN FA, HAS KNOT AND REDNESS AT ENTRANCE WOUND. DX. GSW, FB L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB GSW PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT ARM DX; STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT STATES HE WAS SHOT WITH A BEBE GUN IN RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Bicycles or accessories
PATIENT SHOT WITH BB GUN OR PELLET GUN WHILE RIDING BIKE ON STREET OR W HEN GETTING OFF BUS; ANTERIOR ELBOW ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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