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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/04/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| PT SHOT SELF IN CHEST W/2.25" NAIL FROM NAIL GUN WHILE WORKING ON DECK. DX: PENETRATING TRAUMA TO CHEST & HEART. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| CHEST PW-ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF IN CHEST W/A NAIL FROM A NAIL GUN-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT SCRAPED CHEST AGAINST A NAIL WHICH CAUSED AN ABRASION WHICH FORMED A KELOID SCAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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