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Accidents - Nail guns or stud drivers - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,467
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Date: 09/18/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
48YOM AT HOME USING A NAILGUN IT WENT OFF AND NAIL WENT INTO LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF IN THE LEG WITH NAIL GUN, DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SHIN FB-NAILGUN FELL-FIRED NAIL INTO LEG WHILE WORKING @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PUNCTURE LEG W/ NAIL GUN
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 11/14/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
25 YOM ACCIDENTALLY SHOT NAIL FROM NAIL GUN INTO RIGHT LOWER LEG FRACTURE LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
FIRED A NAILER - MISFIRED - PRESENTS WITH PW LLE. FB LLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
HIT ACCIDENTALLY BY NAIL FROM NAIL GUN. DX LEG PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
P.W. R LOWER LEG/62YOM AT HM ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN R LOWER LEG W ITH AN *** NAILER (90 PSI AIR POWERED NAIL GUN)SMALL P.W. NOTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE LEG WITH NAIL GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
21 YO INJURED LEG WITH NAIL GUN FOREIGN BODY LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WORKING ON DECK ACCIDENTALLY SHOT NAIL WITH NAILGUN THRU LEG. DX FB LOW ER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/17/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SHOT NAIL INTO LEG WITH NAIL GUN DX// FB RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/17/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL REMOVAL FROM LT LEG: WORKING ON ROOF, SHOT SELF IN LT LEG WITH NAILGUN, NAIL IN LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT RECEIVED NAIL IN LOWER LEG WHEN USIN\G A NAIL GUN AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT LOWER LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PATIENT USING A NAIL GUN AND PUNCTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PT SHOT IN LEG WITH NAIL GUN. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
DROPPED NAIL GUN ON LEG " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
SHOT SELF BELOW KNEE WITH NAIL GUN FB REMOVAL TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE LOWER LEG - PATIENT SHOT RIGHT SHIN WITH NAIL GUN - COATED 12 PENNY NAIL SHOT INTO LEG - REMOVED AT HOME - BUILDING DECK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
28YOM-FOREIGN BODY RIGHT LOWER LEG-SHOT SELF ACCIDENTLY WITH NAIL GUN-U PON ARRIVAL NAIL STILL IN LEG-REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PATIENT SUSTAINED INJURY TO RIGHT TIBIAL WHEN A NAIL GUN FIRED DRIVING A NAIL THRU HIS PROXIMAL TIBIA. DX-PENETRATING INJURY TO PROXIMAL TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/25/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT USING NAIL GUN 2 YEARS AGO,SHOT SELF IN LOWER LEG WITH NAIL, STILL B OTHERING HIM, PW LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FB CALF MUSCLE. PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE CALF WITH A NAIL GU N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, House repair or construction materials
48 YO MALE SHOT RIGHT LEG WITH NAIL GUN WHILE SUPPORTING BOARD F/B RIGHT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
24 Y.O. W MALE W/FB REMOVAL TO LEG. PT HAD NAIL FROM NAIL GUN SHOT INTO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
USING NAIL GUN IN GARAGE AT HOME WHEN ACCID SHOT NAIL INTO R LOWER LEG DX NAIL R TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SHOT SELF IN LEG WITH NAIL GUN DX: OPEN FX RT TIBIA WITH FB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
FOREIGN BODY LOWER LEG WITH NAIL FROM NAILGUN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
19 Y.O. W MALE W/FB REMOVAL TO LEG. PT SHOT SELF IN THE LEG W/NAIL GUN @ HOME. NAIL STILL IN LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
40 YO F WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH NAILGUN TO L CALF. DX PUNCTURE WOUND LLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
DX FOREIGN BODY LEFT SHIN REMOVED: HIT IN SHIN WITH NAIL GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS SHOT IN LEG W/NAIL GUN. DX: PW X 2 L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
47-YOM SHOT A NAIL (FOREIGN BODY) INTO HIS LOWER LEG FROM A NAIL GUN A T HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY.PT WAS USING A NAIL GUN AND IT HAD A NAIL GO IN TO LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
26 YOM C/O BEING SHOT IN THE L. LEG W/ A NAIL GUNDX: FOREIGN BODY TO L. LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
/28YOM AT HOME BUILDING RABBIT CAGE/HIT LEG WITH NAILGUNDX/L LEG PUNCTU RE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
FB LEFT LEG. PT SHOT LEG WITH A NAIL GUN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SHOT SELF W/A NAIL GUN; PW LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2001Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2001Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2001Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 09/06/2001Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2001Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/27/2001Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2001Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2000Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2000Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2000Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 12/11/1999Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/1999Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/1999Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/1999Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/1999Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/1999Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/1999Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, All-terrain vehicles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/1998Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 02/16/1998Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/1997Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/24/1997Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/1997Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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