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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 942
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| 55YOM-HAND INJURY-HAND SHOT W/ 40# OF PRESSURE WHILE CLEANING HIS PAINT GUN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/07/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| A 52 YOM WAS "DARED TO SHOT SELF" WITH PELLET GUN WHILE DRINKING ETOH, CO POWERED WITH NUZZLE AGAINST HAND, GSW TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| 80YOM SHOOTING AT A SQUIRREL WITH BB HAND GUN,BB RECOCHETED STRIKING LT HAND;FB REMOVAL HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF IN HAND WITH BB GUN HAS BB IN HAND DX// LEFT HAND FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PW TO HAND WHEN A BB GUN FIRED IN HER HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| HAND FB-WAS TARGET SHOOTING W/A PELLET GUN-ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| GSW TO HAND-SHOT SELF WHLE CLEANING BB GUN-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| FB (PELLET) R HAND/53YOM STS HAS BEEN DRINKING ALL DAY, ABOUT 1 CASE OF BEER. SHOT HAND WITH PELLET GUN "TO SEE HOW IT FEELS". |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| WOUND LT.HAND.PT.REFERS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HAND WITH PELLET RIFLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| PT STATES HE WAS SHOWING SOMEONE A SHOOTING RANGE HOW TO LOAD A AIRGUN WHEN PERSON PULLED TRIGGER & ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIM IN THE HAND WITH BB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2001 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2001 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2001 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2001 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/1998 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/1998 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/1997 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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