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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 286
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/04/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PATIENT THREW A NAIL GUN ON THE GROUNG, IT WENT OFF SHOOTING NAIL THRU PARTICLE BOARD INTO HIS ARM. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers |
| 42 YO HIT IN ARM W/NAIL GUN DX UNK |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/04/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Ladders |
| WPUNCTURE L BICEP; COMING DOWN A LADDER & ANOTHER GUY GOT HIM WITH A NA IL GUN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| SHOT SELF WITH NAIL GUN DX. PW UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2001 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2001 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2000 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2000 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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