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Accidents - BBs or pellets - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 445
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:85
Year 2001:135
Year 2004:69
Year 2006:79
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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


Date: 08/03/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
SHOT SELF WITH BB GUN BB STUCK IN FINGER F'BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT SELF IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A PELLET GUN PELLET RETAINED IN FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
WHILE CLEANING OUT A DRAWER THINKS GOT A BB PELLET IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2001Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2001Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2000Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2000Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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