Penetrating craniocerebral injury caused by a pneumatic nail gun: an unsuccessful attempt of suicide

IG Panourias, VK Slatinopoulos, DL Arvanitis - Clinical neurology and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Nail guns are powerful tools commonly used in the building industry. As a result of their
improper use, many accidents of bodily injury, including death, have already been reported …

Ballistic parameters and trauma potential of direct-acting, powder-actuated fastening tools (nail guns)

M Frank, E Franke, HC Schönekeß, J Jorczyk… - International journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Since their introduction in the 1950s in the construction and building trade, powder-actuated
fastening tools (nail guns) are of forensic and traumatological importance. There are …

Penetrating head injury from nailguns: a case series from New Zealand

MJ Winder, SJ Monteith, N Lightfoot, E Mee - Journal of Clinical …, 2008 - Elsevier
Penetrating head injury from nailguns has become increasingly recognised due to their
frequent use in the construction industry and home. We report a New Zealand case series of …

Nailed: the case of 24 self-inflicted intracranial nails from a pneumatic nailgun

MJ Winder, SJ Monteith… - Journal of Trauma and …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
DISCUSSION There are multiple reports in the literature of foreign objects penetrating the
cranium, with nearly 100 reported cases of penetrating cranial injury due to nailguns. 1–3, 5 …

I have a nail “stuck” in my hand

EK Anesti, C Malic, S Southern - Annals of emergency …, 2007 - annemergmed.com
Nail guns are commonly used in the construction industry in order to drive various sizes of
nails into wood or concrete. These devices are publically available and in use by general …