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Accidents - BBs or pellets - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 42
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Date: 05/03/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT IN YARD WHEN SHOT WITH BB GUN, PELLET UNDER SKIN IN THIGH; FB, PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF WITH PELLET GUN/FB THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTLY SHOT WITH BB GUN AVULSION WOUND LEFT THIGH #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT STATES SHE WAS OUTSIDE WHEN A GROUP OF BOYS THAT WERE PLAYING WITH A BB GUN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT PT IN THIGH. D: CONTUSION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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