Injuries associated with nail guns among union residential carpenters by nature of injury and body region, 1999–2002
Nature of injury | |||||||
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Body region | Puncture wound | Fracture/ broken tooth | Contusion | Abrasion | Sprain/strain | Repetitive motion | Total (%) |
Hand/fingers | 46 | 4 | 2 | 52 (65) | |||
Forearm/wrist | 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | ||||
Foot/toes | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 (16) | |||
Knee/thigh | 3 | 1 | 4 (5) | ||||
Back | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||
Eye | 1 | 4 | 4 (5) | ||||
Face (tooth) | 1 | 1 (1) | |||||
Total (%) | 60 (75) | 9 (11) | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 1 (1) | 2 (3) | 80 (100) |