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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/08/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PT WAS HIT IN BACK WITH A BB FROM A BB GUN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH A PELLET GUN BY FRIEND DX: CHEST PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Metal containers |
| PATIENT HIT IN CHEST BY A RICOCHETED BB SHOT AT A CAN WITH A BB GUN, BB UNDER SKIN IN CHEST; BB REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: BBs or pellets, Metal containers |
| BB BOUNCED OFF CAN AND HIT PT IN BACK IN JANUARY. PT REALIZED BB WAS ST ILL IN BACK WHEN HE FELT IT. D: BB, BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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