Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 6-15 years old - Year 2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 718
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/28/2010	Age: 13 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
13 YOM, DROPPED *** BB GUN ON HAND DX: OPEN FINGERTIP FX, CRUSH INJUR Y, LAC NAILBED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
10 YOM SUSTAINED A FINGER LACERATION WHEN FINGER GOT PINCHED IN TRIGGER OF BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2010	Age: 6 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: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
6YOM HAD A PELLET GUN COCKED UP AND CAUGHT THUMB IN THE SPRING MECHANIS M LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2010	Age: 10 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: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
10 YR OLD SOMEHOW GOT BB IN FINGER OF HAND STILL THERE WITH ABSCESS NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
8 YOM C/O FINGER PAIN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH BB GUN. DX- GSW FINGER FX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2010	Age: 15 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: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
15YOM, HIS BB GUN JAMMED&ACC SHOT SELF IN FINGER WITH LODGED PELLET IN >>PW/GSW/RETAINED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
15 YOM SHOT FINGER W/BB GUN. DX: L FIFTH DIGIT BB REMOVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
9 YR M DROPPED BB GUN AND IT WENT OFF;DX FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
10YOM FOREIGN BODY (BB) TO LEFT INDEX FINGER - COMPLAINS OF BEING SHOT WITH BB GUN. BB STILL IN SWOLLEN FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
12 Y/O W/M GOT BB IN FINGER WHEN PUTTING UP BB GUN IT WENT OFF AND SHOT FINGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
14YOM ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF IN FINGER WITH A BB GUN - 2 PELLETS LODGED IN LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
15 YOM-PT SHOT SELF @ HOME WITH BB GUN IN L INDEX FINGERTIP TONIGHT- "T RIGGER STUCK" DX FB IN L DISTAL INDEX FINGER *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
11YOM GSW - PT FINGER WAS COVERING TIP OF BB GUN. GUN WAS ACCIDENTLY DI SCHARGED BY FRIEND. DX: FX RT INDEX FINGER WITH RETAINED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/22/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
3 CM AVULSION LAC. INDEX FING. PROX. PHALANX: 14YOM CLEANING BB GUN, CAUGHT L INDEX FINGER IN HAMMER, CAUSING AVULSION LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
10 YR M SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN;DX FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
14 YOM ACCIDENTALLY SHOT W/BB GUN TO L 4TH FINGER BY BROTHER DX: FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
15YOM WAS SHOT IN THE FINGER WITH A BB GUN DX LT FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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