Accidents - BBs or pellets - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,781
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	422
Year 1998:	462
Year 1999:	401
Year 2000:	458
Year 2001:	311
Year 2002:	633
Year 2003:	214
Year 2004:	481
Year 2005:	124
Year 2006:	341
Year 2007:	250
Year 2008:	246
Year 2009:	185
Year 2010:	248

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
15YO AMERICAN INDIAN MALE ACCIDENTLY SHOT A BB INTO L 5TH DIGIT DX FOREIGN BODY IN L 5TH DIGIT - RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
10 YOM PT C/O BB IN FINGER. FOREIGN BODY L MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
12YOM FOREIGN BODY IN FINGER BB'S CHILD SHOT SELF WITH THE BB GUN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2010	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: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
15YOM PT SHOT IN R HAND W/ A BB GUN 5 DAYS AGO. STILL HAS BB IN WOUND O N HIS R 3RD FINGER. DX FB R 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
13 WM WITH BB STUCK IN LEFT #3 FINGER. DX FOREIGN BODY LEFT #3 FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
13YOM SHOT IN FINGER W/BB GUN, NOW W/PAIN AND ABRASION TO FINGER; GUNSH OT WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
8YOM WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN LT THUMB, BY BROTHER, 3 DAYS AGO, BROTHER WAS PLAYING WITH LOADED BB GUN- HAD RUSTY BB'S IN IT. DX; CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/18/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Knives with replaceable blades
HAS A BB IN RT MIDDLE FINGERR, TRIED TO REMOVE IT WITH *** KNIFE/ FBRT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT SELF IN FINGER WITH BB GUN;DX FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 11 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT SHOT HIMSELF IN FINGER WITH BB GUN LAST NIGHT, CONTINUED TO HAV E PAIN WITH INCREASED SWELLING; FINGER FX. W/FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS PLAYING WITH BB GUN AND SHOT SELF IN THE FINGER. D: GUNSHOT WO UND TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FB FINGER/ ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
FINGER INJURY FROM BB GUN PELLET. DX-ACUTE FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL RIGHT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT SELF IN HAND WITH BB GUN;DX GSW TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT ON R 3RD FINGER W/BB GUN BY FRIEND DX: FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB GUN SHOT RICHOCHED AND BB HIT FINGER, HAS WOUND WITHOUT FOREIGN BO DY TO FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
PUNCTURE WOUND 10YO SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND WHEN BB WAS IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
8 YO HIT W/BB GUN IN FINGER `FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT HAD FOREIGN BODY BB IN L THUMB FROM ACCIDENTLY SHOOTING SELF AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOOTING A BB GUN AT A TARGET AND IT RICOCHETED INTO RIGHT RING FING ER EMBEDDED REATINED FB FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BB GUN PW FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
HORSING AROUND, ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BB INTO INDEX FINGER W/BB GUN, FB FIN GER REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2007	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: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
DX: GSW TO R 3RD FINGER, UNKNOWN DETAILS, SURFACE FX TO R 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS AT HOME, WAS SHOT WITH A BB TO RT 5TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN FINGER YEST W/BB GUN, FINGER SWOLLEN W/ERYTHEMA & PAIN, POSS RETAINED BB; FOREIGN BODY IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
BB SHOT INTO FINGERTIP AT HOME. DX. FB, GSW BB # 3 FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN FINGER WITH A PELLET GUN AS HE WAS HANDED THE GUN BY BROTHER. DX-DISTAL PHALANX FX, FOREIGN BODY REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT IN FINGER WITH A BB FROM BB GUN BY A NEIGHBOR, DX" SUPERFICIAL AVULSION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL WHEN SHE WAS SHOT IN THE PINKY BY ACCID ENT BY A GUY THAT WAS AIMING FOR A TARGET BUT HIT HER INSTEAD. D : FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SUS INJURY WHILE EMPTYING BB GUN AND SHOOTING SELF IN THUMB. DX FB, LEFT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2006	Age: 12 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT WITH A BIBI GUN,POSS BIBI'S IN LEFT THUMB DX FOREIGN LEFT THUMB,REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Plants, trees and shrubs
BB BOUNCED OFF A TREE & HIT PT IN LT THUMB, THUMB SWOLLEN DX: FOREIGN BODY IN LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2006	Age: 14 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB-HAND, SHOT W/BB 9 DAYS AGO, SWELLING HAND/THUMB, XR-BB LODGED THUMB, GUN FIRED ACCIDENTLY WHEN FRIEND TRIED TO WRESTLE IT OUT OF PTS HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets
HIT BY A BB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FB L IND FING/14YOM SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN BY ACCIDENT 2 DAYS AGO. WORSE NOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CUT FINGER WHEN SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BB GUN AND BB RETAINED IN FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2006	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: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF W/ BB GUN TO L FINGER DX: BB FB L RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT A BIRD WITH A PELLET GUN AND PICKED IT UP AND FRIEND WANTED TO SHOT IT AGAIN WHILE PT HOLDING IT PELLET WENT INTO FINGER FB FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN THE FINGER WITH BB GUN DX: L INDEX FINGER FOREIGN BODY / PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF IN THE FINGER WITH BB GUN - BB STUCK IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH BB GUN AT FRIENDS HOUSE-PUNCTURE WOUND RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT HAD INDEX FINGER OVER BARRELL ON BB GUN, SHOT HIMSELF IN FINGER AT HOME LAST WEEK, UNSURE IF BB STILL IN FINGER; FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets
PT GOT SHOT WITH BB INTO FINGER, BY A FRIEND DX: BB IN MIDDLE PHALANX, WITH SUBTLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT SHOT BY BB GUN/BB'S AT HOME. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN LT FINGER/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHIT SELF WITH BB GUN IN THE FINGER - BB STUCK IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT A BB FROM A *** BB PISTOL INTO FINGER. DX FOB RING F INGER R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
L HAND 3D DIGIT SHOT W/BB GUN, GUN WENT OFF IN HAND DX: FB L MIDDLE FINGER, REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2004	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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT SHOT IN FINGER WITH BB GUN 3 DAYS AGO, SEEN BY PRIMARY CARE PHY SICIAN, BB LEFT IN FINGER; FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2004	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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT HIMSELF WITH BB GUN IN LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FB LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BB GUN. BB IN FINGER, DX: FB REMOVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BB GUN OPEN FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT SHOT FINGER WITH BB GUN, HAD FINGER OVER END OF GUN. DX: FORE IGN BODY TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
12 YO M SHOT W/BB;BB IN FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT. SHOT SELF IN FINGER WITH A BB GUN ACCIDENTALLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2004	Age: 14 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT WITH A PUMP ACTION AIR DRIVEN BB GUN DID NOT KNOW OT WAS LOADED BB IN MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS PLAYING WITH BB GUN AND PLACED FINGER ON END OF GUN AND SHOT TO SEE IF IT WOULD WORK. D: FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
FOREIGN BODY FINGER - 15 YOM SHOT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WIT H A PELLET GUN WHILE PLAYING WITH IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN; FB FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BB GUN BB RE MAINED IN FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
DX FOREIGN BODY LEFT INDEX FINGER: PELLET INTO FINGER FROM BB GUN ATHO ME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	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: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
WHILE PLAYING WITH PELLET GUN, IT ACCIDENTALLY WENT OFF (WAS WITH FRIEN D), PT SHOT IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 14 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
DX FOREIGN BODY RIGHT INDEX FINGER: CARRYING PELLET GUN, TRIPPED AND FELL, GUN DISCHARGED AND PELLET WENT INTO FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 12 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CHILD SUSTAINED BB GUN SHOT TO THUMB. D: DISTAL TUFT FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2002	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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
12 Y/O M C/O BB LEFT THUMB WHILE PLAYING WITH BB GUN. DX: FOREIGN BODY STUCK LEFT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2002	Age: 11 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
11 YO BM - FRACTURE L 3RD FINGER - PLAYING WITH BB GUN & SHOT SELF WIT H BB IN L 3RD DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT. WAS SHOWING HIS BROTHER HOW TO SHOOT HIS BB GUN - ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE FINGER - FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BB GUN BB RE TAINED IN THE FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT SELF WITH A BB GUN; FB REMOVAL LT THUMB, FX LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT TOLD MOTHER SHE WAS SHOT IN THE FINGER WITH A BB FROM A BB GUN IT WAS EMBEDDED IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT. WAS WITH HIS FRIEND, BB GUN WENT OFF, SHOT PT. IN FINGER ? FOREIGN BODY THUMB -
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets
PT'S FRIEND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT PT. IN FINGER WITH PELLET GUN ? FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/05/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2000	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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2000	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2000	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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2000	Age: 7 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/1999	Age: 12 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/25/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/1999	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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/1998	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: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/1998	Age: 12 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/1998	Age: 11 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: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/1998	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/1998	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1998	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: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/1998	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	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: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/1998	Age: 14 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/1998	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: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/1997	Age: 11 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/1997	Age: 8 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/1997	Age: 12 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1997	Age: 14 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: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/1997	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: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/1997	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/1997	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/1997	Age: 11 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: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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