Accidents - Nail guns or stud drivers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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)

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