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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 56
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/29/2009 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PATIENT WAS WORKING IN GARAGE, SET A NAIL GUN DOWN BESIDE HIM, IT ACCIDENTALLY FIRED, SHOOTING NAIL IN CHEST. DX-NAIL GUN INJURY-CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nail guns or stud drivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT SHOT SELF IN CHEST ACCIDENTALLY W/NAIL GUN; HAD GUN TURNEDE WRONG WA Y. PULLED NAIL OUT. DX:PENETRATING NAIL WOUND CHEST/UPPER ABDOMEN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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