Accidents - Nail guns or stud drivers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	84
Year 2004:	94
Year 2006:	6
Year 2007:	15
Year 2009:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/07/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
NAIL GUN FELL AND HIT PATIENT IN TOP OF HEAD AT HOME TODAY LACERATI ON SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
?MECH, STRUCK HEAD ON THE BLUNT END OF NAILGUN, LETHARGIC " CHI"+" EYEBROW LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
SHOT IN HEAD WITH NAIL GUN AND WENT INTO SKULL. ICU ADMISSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, House repair or construction materials
PT STATES A NAIL GUN FELL OFF ROOF AND STRUCK PT ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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