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Accidents - BBs or pellets - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Pubic Region:80Face:75
Finger:59Lower Trunk:15
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
WAS OUT HUNTING AND GOT A BB TO FACE ON CHEEK ..FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
SHOT IN BACK WITH BB GUN GSW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
DX FB L HAND: W BB GUN DISCHARGE INTO L PALM: BB WAS REMOVED USING STERILE TECHINQUE, 6MM PLASTIC PALLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
FOREIGN BODY IN PENIS, PATIENT PUT 3 BB'S IN PENIS. DX HYPERTENSION, PENILE FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF W/ BB GUN -BB PELLET LODGED IN THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT THUMB FOREIGN BODY LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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