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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 6-15 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 576
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Date: 12/27/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
15 YOM ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF LEFT LOWER LEG WITH A PELLET GUN, PUNCTUR E WOUND NOTED TO LOWER LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT IN LEG BY NEIGHBOR KID WITH A BB GUN FOREIGN BODY PUNCTURE WOUND LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN THE LEFT CALF WITH A PELLET GUN CAUSED A DEE P PW THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT PLAYING AROUND AND SHOT ACCIDENTLY IN THE LOWER LEG WITH A PELLET GU N FB LEG PELLET RETAINED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
LOWER LEG FB-SHOT W/A BB GUN-NO DETAILS-INTENT NOT OBVIOUS-@ A PARK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB GSW L LEG AT HOME. WAS SHOT BY COUSIN. DX. GSW R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
12 YOM WAS IN THE STANDS, AT *** FIELD, 7 A CO2 GUN THAT SHOOTS T-SHIRT S INTO THE CROWD BACKFIRED, & HIT PT IN LT LEG. DX: TIBIA OPEN FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/30/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS SHOT IN LT LEG WITH BB GUN DX: SWELLING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT W/BB GUN OR PELLET GUN AT 1:30 PM AT HOME. DX. SUPERFICIAL PW L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS ACCID SHOT BY FRIEND W/BB GUN WHILE PLAYING. DX: FB L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE LT LEG WITH A BB GUN, PT WAS JUMPIN ON A TRAMPOLINE WHEN IT HAPPENED. DX; GUNSHOT WOUND TO LLE,BB IN PLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
BROTHER SHOOTING BB GUN IN HOUSE,BULLET RICOCHETED OFF TABLE AND INTO H IS CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET & FELT PAIN IN BACK OF LT LEG, SHOT WITH BB PELLET. DX - FOREIGN BODY IN LOWER LIMB, REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT C/O LOWER LEG PAIN, WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH PELLET GUN. DX-FOREIGN BODY LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT WAS SHOT TO CALF BY FRIEND'S PELLET GUN. DX: CONT/LAC/FB R CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT BY FRIEND ACCIDENTALLY WITH BB GUN DX// FB RIGHT CALF BB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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