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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 328
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 07/17/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 07/20/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 03/15/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 12/11/1999 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/1998 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | 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: 05/24/1997 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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