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Accidents - Nail guns or stud drivers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 202
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
C/O IMPAILED NAILS IN R WRIST. PT DROPPED A NAIL GUN & IT FIRED TWICE. FB (NAILS) R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
GOT NAIL FROM NAIL GUN IMPALED IN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PT @ HOME,SHOT HIMSELF W/NAIL GUN IN LT WRIST ACCIDENTALLY. DX: PUNCTU RE WOUND LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nail guns or stud drivers
PATIENT ACCIDENTLY STUCK SELF WITH NAIL GUN. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND TO LE FT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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