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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 320
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 10/16/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
8YOF PLAYING WITH FRIENDS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN BICEP WITH PELLET GUN, B B IN ARM; FB IN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
PT SHOT W/BB IN UPPER ARM X1 WK AND STATES IT FEELS LIKE IT IT STILL IN THERE; FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT SELF IN UPPER ARM W/A BB GUN, BB STILL IN ARM; ELOPED/AMA/LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE ARM WITH A BB GUN. D: FB LEFT UPPER A RM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PELLET GSW TO R ARM DX; GSW R ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT PLAYING AROUND WITH A BB GUN WITH A FRIEND AND SHOT IN THE RIGHT SHO ULDER BB RETAINED FB UPPER ARM- ACCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT BY A BB GUN. DX ABRASION UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT WITH PELLET GUN/FB UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT WITH BB GUN IN HOME. BB LODGED INTO RIGHT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT HAS BB GUN SHOT WOUND TO UPPER ARM AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE; PUNCTUR E WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT IN THE ARM WITH A BB GUN WHILE PLAYING WITH BROTHER. D: F OREIGN BODY (BB) RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
14YOMC SHOT IN UPPER ARM FROM A BB GUN/CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/1999Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/1998Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/1998Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/1997Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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