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Accidents - BBs or pellets - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 386
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Date: 12/03/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A BB GUN BY 12 YE AR OLD SISTER. D: S/P FOREIGN BODY ; LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT WITH BB PELLET IN RT SIDE OF HEAD SINCE LAST THURS, FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT PLAYING WITH A BB GUN WITH FRIEND AT HOME ACCIDENTLY HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD FOREIGN BODY SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
13 YO BM - FOREIGN BODY - BB IN SCALP - BB RICKOCHETED OFF A TREE & HIT HIM IN BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Water heaters
PELLET GUN BULLET RICOCHETED OFF WATER HEATER TO HEAD. DX FB SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT'S BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIM IN THE HEAD WITH A BB GUN - FOREIGN BODY SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT C/O SOT WITH PELLET GUN BY BROTHER'S FRIEND. SHOT TO HEAD-QUITE A BI T OF BLOOD LOSS. DX: FOREIGN BODY (PELLET) UNDER SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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