Accidents - Nail guns or stud drivers - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,246
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	106
Year 1998:	216
Year 1999:	201
Year 2001:	254
Year 2002:	266
Year 2003:	86
Year 2004:	258
Year 2005:	143
Year 2006:	21
Year 2007:	85
Year 2008:	297
Year 2009:	268
Year 2010:	39

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	175
6-15 years old:	215
16-25 years old:	689
26-50 years old:	807
50+ years old:	358

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/06/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
NAIL GUN FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD. CHI. 53 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Treehouses or playhouses
45YO WHITE FEMALE STS NAIL GUN FELL ON PT HEAD AT SONS HOUSE DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY, WITH CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
16 YR M HAD NAIL GUN TO FALL ON HIS HEAD;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PT HIT HERSELF IN HEAD WITH SCREW GUN TODAY DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Ladders
NAIL GUN FELL OFF LADDER ONTO HEAD LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
NAIL GUN FELL AND HIT PATIENT IN TOP OF HEAD AT HOME TODAY LACERATI ON SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
NAIL GUN FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD. DX: SCALP LAC 8.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
SCALP ABRASION: WAS IN SHOP CLASS @ SCHOOL, TEACHER WAS USING A NAILGUN @ THE TIME, PT THINKS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A PIECE OF WOOD FLEW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
SCALP LAC FROM FALLING NAIL GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
SCALP LAC-NAIL GUN FELL ON PT'S HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
HIT IN BACK OF HEAD BY FALLING NAILGUN DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Ladders
STRUCK ON HEAD BY SCREWGUN FALLING FROM LADDER. DX: 3 1/2 CM SCALP LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
45YOM WAS HELPING SOMEONE FIX A ROOF,ADVERTENTLY STRUCK HEAD WITH NAIL GUN;SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT.INJ.HEAD AT HOME WHEN USING A NAIL GUN & SHOT NAIL IN HEAD. DX; P.W. HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
?MECH, STRUCK HEAD ON THE BLUNT END OF NAILGUN, LETHARGIC " CHI"+" EYEBROW LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
SHOT IN HEAD WITH NAIL GUN AND WENT INTO SKULL. ICU ADMISSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/21/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, House repair or construction materials
PT TRIPPED OVER NAIL GUN AND FELL OFF ROOF. DX: BACK PX, ABR, HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PATIENT WAS MESSING AROUND IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AND A NAIL GUN FELL FR OM A SHELF ON HIS HEAD. DX; LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A NAIL GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PT COMPLAINING OF HEADACHE AFTER NAIL GUN FELL 4 FEET AND LANDED ON HEA D. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SINUSITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Heavy-duty workshop staplers
BRAIN INJURY- STAPLE GUN STAPLE EMBEDDED IN LT SKULL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, House repair or construction materials
PT STATES A NAIL GUN FELL OFF ROOF AND STRUCK PT ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Extension or straight ladders
74 YOF CUT HEAD AFTER NAIL GUN FELL OFF LADDER SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
NAIL GUN FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD. DX: HEAD CONT, CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHI-HEAD LAC-STAPLE GUN FELL OUT OF A CABINET-HIT PT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2004	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
KNEELING NEXT TO DAD WHO WAS USING A NAIL GUN TO BOARD WHEN IT KICKED B ACK AND WENT INTO CHILD'S SKULL EMBEDDING;MED FLITE IN;IN STABLE CONDI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
38 YO MALE ACCIDENTALLY INJURED WITH NAIL GUN IN HEAD OPEN FRACTURE SKULL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PT. HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH NAIL GUN DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
STAPLE GUN FELL ON TOP OF PATIENT'S HEAD. D: SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
NAIL GUN FELL AND HIT JER IN THE HEAD. CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
16 YR OLD SHOT IN THE HEAD WITH NAIL GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Ceilings and walls
FELL THROUGH CEILING WITH A NAIL GUN DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PT HIT ON HEAD WITH NAIL GUN, ACUTE HEAD CONCUSSION, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2001	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2001	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/1999	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Scaffolding
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/1998	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/1998	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/1997	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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