Spike in the number of consumer nail-gun accidents

04/13/2007

ABC NEWS REPORT


April 12, 2007— TORONTO (CP) - There has been a huge spike in the number of consumer nail-gun injuries as more and more do-it-yourselfers arm themselves with the powerful tools.

A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows annual nail-gun injuries to consumers treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms have soared by about 200 per cent since 1991.

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