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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 165
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| NAIL GUN WENT OFF INTO THIGH "THIGH FB REMOVAL" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT DX PUNCTURE WOUND - S/P A NAIL STUCK HER IN HER LT THIGH AN HOUR AGO WHILE FIXING A CABINET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| CAUGHT LEG ON NAIL FROM DECK DX: R THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls |
| PT BEGAN TO FALL AND CAUGHT SELF ON WALL. SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO T HIGH FROM A BOLT. D: PUNCTURE WOUND, LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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