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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 18 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: Puncture |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers |
| PUNCTURE LEG- NAIL GUN |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers |
| PT RECEIVED PUNCTURE WOUND TO TH IGH WHEN ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF WITH A NAIL GUN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 25YOM WAS USING A NAIL GUN,SHOT A NAIL INTO UPPER LEG; FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL,LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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