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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,470
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:324
Year 1998:122
Year 1999:17
Year 2000:120
Year 2001:270
Year 2003:85
Year 2004:85
Year 2005:204
Year 2006:392
Year 2007:45
Year 2008:246
Year 2009:404
Year 2010:149

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:445Lower Arm:244
Hand:197Face:178
Lower Leg:169Ear:159
Eyeball:158Neck:153
Mouth:137Foot:101
Elbow:94Head:88
Lower Trunk:84Knee:81
Pubic Region:80Upper Trunk:77
Upper Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/05/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
55YOF HAS FB IN FOOT (BB)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
75YOM WAS HUNTING AND ACCIDENTALY SHOT WITH PELLETS TO NECK...GSW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
76YOM PUNCUTRE LWR LEG ON BB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
64YOM SON ACCIDENTALY DISCHARGED GUN APRROX 20YRDS AWAYY STRIKING LO WER EXTREMITIES GSW TO LOWER EXTREMITIES WITH BBS OR PELLESTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
PHEASANT HUNTER BLOCKING AND WAS HIT WITH SHOTGUN PELLETS BY ANOTHER S HOOTER..PELLETS TO SCALP ..GUNSHOT WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT STATES ACCIDENTLY SHOT HER RIGHT FOREARM WITH A BB GUN ,BB IN RIGHT FOREARM DX FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT FOREARM NONREMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
GSW TO HAND-54 Y/O F-SON IN LAW ACCIDENTLY SHOT PT IN THE HAND W/ BB GU N-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
53YOM, BB'S IN HEAD, BLEW NOSE AND BB'S CAME OUT , FORIENG BODY IN EAR, M OTITIS EXTERNIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
WALKING SHOT IN NECK BY BB GUN FOREIGN BODY NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
GSW TO R ARM W/PELLET GUN DX: R ELBOW ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
ACUTE PAIN IN LEFT MAXILLA SECONDARY TO DENTAL CARIES - PELLET THAT WAS IMBEDDED IN RABBIT MEAT THAT HE WAS EATING GOT LODGED IN HOLLOW TOOTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 09/26/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB LEFT CALF.PT WAS PLAYING WITH A BB GUN AND IT WENT OFF INTO LOWER L EG.
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: 03/21/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
PELLET IN L HAND X3 WEEKS DX: SOFT TISSUE INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
61 YO F BB TO L ELBOW SAFETY WENT OFF ACCIDENTALY SHOT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Other guns or firearms
PT HAD MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUND TO CHEST AND UPPER ARMS ONE WEEK AGO DX// FB RIGHT UPPER ARM AND BREAST PELLETS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: BBs or pellets
SLIPPED ON BB'S IN STREET INJURING LOWER ARM. DX: RADIAL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT DX SMALL PUNCTUR WOUND LT ARM - HIT BY PELLET C/O LT ARM PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT WAS SHOT IN FOREARM WITH BB GUN. DX: FB FOREARM
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: 12/28/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
WAS OUT HUNTING AND WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE NECK WITH A BB..FB REM OVAL OF BB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
WAS HUNTING AND HAD GSW TO HAND FROM PELLETS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
WAS OUT HUNTING AND WAS SHOT IN THE EYE BY A PELLET WAS BLOCKING A FIEL D..IRITIS 2ND T0 TRAUMA TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH, WAS HIT BY A STRAY PELLET FROM PELLET GUN OF NEIGHBOR'S, ACCIDENTALLY. PD PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT THIGH.
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: 04/26/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
BB REMOVED FROM NASAL FOLD AFTER 45 YEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT ACCID. SHOT HIMSELF IN ABDOMEN WITH BB WHILE USING BB GUN AT SHOOTIN G RANGE ~10 DAYS AGO. INCREASED PAIN. D:FOREIGN BODY WOUND INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2001Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
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: 08/26/2001Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: 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: 06/03/2000Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
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


Date: 04/04/2000Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/09/1999Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: BBs or pellets, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/29/1998Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/1998Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/1998Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/1997Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/1997Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/1997Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: BBs or pellets, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/1997Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/24/1997Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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