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Accidents - Nail guns or stud drivers - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 194
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PT REPORTS PUNCTURE WOUND TO KNEE AFTER HE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF WITH A NAIL GUN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY SHOT WITH NAIL GUN DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
USING AIR NAILER, NAIL WENT INTO KNEE/ FB LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WORKING ON HIS ROOF WITH A NAIL GUN AND SHOT A NAIL IN RIGHT KNEE FB KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/05/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT ACCID DISCHARGED NAIL GUN INTO KNEE AT FRIEND'S. DX: R KNEE INTRAARTICULAR FB W/ PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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