Just Jack Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Teen injures eye after BB ricochets off of tree by Robert A. Baker / The Post-Standard Friday December 26, 2008, 3:41 PM SYRACUSE, NY -- A 16-year-old boy was in University Hospital awaiting surgery this afternoon after a BB he shot ricocheted off a tree and struck close to his eye, Syracuse police said. The boy, whom police have not immediately identified, was wounded about 2:30 p.m. in the backyard of 203 Crafton Ave., Lt. Joe Cecile, speaking for Syracuse police, said. He had been shooting a BB rifle with his uncle when a shot ricocheted off a tree, Cecile said. The BB lodged very close to the boy's eye, and may have entered the eye socket, but did not seem to affect the eye, Cecile said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 A 16-year-old boy was in University Hospital awaiting surgery this afternoon after a BB he shot ricocheted off a tree and struck close to his eye, Syracuse police said. No way! That's exactly what happened to Ralphie! Hope he's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 He had to be very close to the tree . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 This is the first time I've ever heard of something like this actually happening. But, I will give this example from my own family: my aunt stuck herself in the eye with a fork when she was 4 years old. She had to have that eye removed due to infection when she was 40, and she had a glass eye put in. My aunt will be 91 in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I bought a Daisy model 880 BB gun for the heck of it, 10 or so years ago. Something like 35 bucks. I was amazed at its' power. With the maximum 10 pumps, the manual says it will shoot a BB with a muzzle velocity of 685 fps, and a lead .177 pellet at 665 fps. Those figures are close to a standard velocity .22 Short. The manual quotes a max range of 291 yards with a BB, 284 yards with a pellet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Well at least he didn't put his tongue on the frozen flagpole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 This is the first time I've ever heard of something like this actually happening. But, I will give this example from my own family: my aunt stuck herself in the eye with a fork when she was 4 years old. She had to have that eye removed due to infection when she was 40, and she had a glass eye put in. My aunt will be 91 in February. Really? A high school classmate lost an eye to a BB in sixth grade. Never asked him, but I'm guessing he doesn't enjoy this movie ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 This is the first time I've ever heard of something like this actually happening. But, I will give this example from my own family: my aunt stuck herself in the eye with a fork when she was 4 years old. She had to have that eye removed due to infection when she was 40, and she had a glass eye put in. My aunt will be 91 in February. It can happen. When I was a kid, I had a BB ricochet off a tree and hit dead center in the right lens of my glasses. Had I not been wearing them, I'm sure I would've been blinded by it. Luckily, no harm was done, it just bounced off the lens. I don't know how it didn't break it, because it hit pretty hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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