Nail-Gun Injuries Among Consumers Rise With Sales, U.S. Says

By Elizabeth Lopatto

April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Nail-gun injuries among U.S. consumers tripled
from 1991 to 2005 as the products became more readily available, a
report says.

In 2005, 13,400 people sought emergency care for harm related to the
tools, researcher's said in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Report. The most-common injuries were puncture wounds, with or without
the injection of foreign objects such nails into the body, which
together accounted for 87 percent of the reported incidents.

The nail-gun injuries have extended to homes and garages what formerly
was a hazard seen mostly in workplaces, such as construction sites,
according to the report, published by the Atlanta-based Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.

More at:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...a L.mrOzJLDmQ

What a thoroughly useless and typical report from the alarmist press.

Consumer injuries tripled, but no quantification on how much sales had
increased. The rate of injury is what is key here. If sales more than
tripled, then the injury rate decreased - ergo no problem. But that
doesn't provide a juicy story and advance the career of the reporter.

Another facet ignored is the higher injury rate for new users than for experienced
users. I'd venture to guess that the percentage of new users is much higher for
consumers than for professionals.

Critical thinking is a sorely missing skill in today's news organizations.

On the plus side at least there was no call for increased or new government
regulation of this serious threat to society.

Art


"LarryLev" wrote in message
oups.com...
Nail-Gun Injuries Among Consumers Rise With Sales, U.S. Says

By Elizabeth Lopatto

April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Nail-gun injuries among U.S. consumers tripled
from 1991 to 2005 as the products became more readily available, a
report says.

In 2005, 13,400 people sought emergency care for harm related to the
tools, researcher's said in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Report. The most-common injuries were puncture wounds, with or without
the injection of foreign objects such nails into the body, which
together accounted for 87 percent of the reported incidents.

The nail-gun injuries have extended to homes and garages what formerly
was a hazard seen mostly in workplaces, such as construction sites,
according to the report, published by the Atlanta-based Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.

More at:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...a L.mrOzJLDmQ

On Apr 12, 6:19 pm, "Swingman" wrote:
"WoodButcher" wrote in message
What a thoroughly useless and typical report from the alarmist press.

Consumer injuries tripled, but no quantification on how much sales had
increased. The rate of injury is what is key here. If sales more than
tripled, then the injury rate decreased - ergo no problem. But that
doesn't provide a juicy story and advance the career of the reporter.

Another facet ignored is the higher injury rate for new users than for
experienced
users. I'd venture to guess that the percentage of new users is much
higher for
consumers than for professionals.

Critical thinking is a sorely missing skill in today's news organizations.

On the plus side at least there was no call for increased or new
government
regulation of this serious threat to society.

Agreed, but still trying to figure out what's newsworthy about injuries
rising with sales in the first place.

What _would_ be newsworthy is if they didn't.

--www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 2/20/07

Look out... here come the insurance lobbies...... their lawyer getting
out their miniscule type-writers for that small print on the medical
coverage. The scent in the air is a blend of sulphur and lawyers...
All we need is a minority to catch a nail in wood-class...

"WoodButcher" wrote in message

What a thoroughly useless and typical report from the alarmist press.

Consumer injuries tripled, but no quantification on how much sales had
increased. The rate of injury is what is key here. If sales more than
tripled, then the injury rate decreased - ergo no problem. But that
doesn't provide a juicy story and advance the career of the reporter.

Another facet ignored is the higher injury rate for new users than for
experienced
users. I'd venture to guess that the percentage of new users is much
higher for
consumers than for professionals.

Critical thinking is a sorely missing skill in today's news organizations.

On the plus side at least there was no call for increased or new
government
regulation of this serious threat to society.

Agreed, but still trying to figure out what's newsworthy about injuries
rising with sales in the first place.

What _would_ be newsworthy is if they didn't.

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 2/20/07

LarryLev wrote:


The most-common injuries were puncture wounds, with or without
: the injection of foreign objects such nails into the body, which
: together accounted for 87 percent of the reported incidents.



What I want to know is: What were the other 13%, if not puncture wounds?
Drops-on-foot? Sore fingers? ????


-- Andy Barss

The reporters E-Mail is according to the story.
Maybe a letter to her would clear up some of the questions.
"WoodButcher" wrote in message
. ..
What a thoroughly useless and typical report from the alarmist press.

Consumer injuries tripled, but no quantification on how much sales had
increased. The rate of injury is what is key here. If sales more than
tripled, then the injury rate decreased - ergo no problem. But that
doesn't provide a juicy story and advance the career of the reporter.

Another facet ignored is the higher injury rate for new users than for
experienced
users. I'd venture to guess that the percentage of new users is much
higher for
consumers than for professionals.

Critical thinking is a sorely missing skill in today's news organizations.

On the plus side at least there was no call for increased or new
government
regulation of this serious threat to society.

Art


"LarryLev" wrote in message
oups.com...
Nail-Gun Injuries Among Consumers Rise With Sales, U.S. Says

By Elizabeth Lopatto

April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Nail-gun injuries among U.S. consumers tripled
from 1991 to 2005 as the products became more readily available, a
report says.

In 2005, 13,400 people sought emergency care for harm related to the
tools, researcher's said in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Report. The most-common injuries were puncture wounds, with or without
the injection of foreign objects such nails into the body, which
together accounted for 87 percent of the reported incidents.

The nail-gun injuries have extended to homes and garages what formerly
was a hazard seen mostly in workplaces, such as construction sites,
according to the report, published by the Atlanta-based Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.

More at:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...a L.mrOzJLDmQ

Your obviously not bucking for a radio talk show.

Mike m


On 12 Apr 2007 14:52:41 -0700, "Robatoy" wrote:

On Apr 12, 6:19 pm, "Swingman" wrote:
"WoodButcher" wrote in message
What a thoroughly useless and typical report from the alarmist press.

Consumer injuries tripled, but no quantification on how much sales had
increased. The rate of injury is what is key here. If sales more than
tripled, then the injury rate decreased - ergo no problem. But that
doesn't provide a juicy story and advance the career of the reporter.

Another facet ignored is the higher injury rate for new users than for
experienced
users. I'd venture to guess that the percentage of new users is much
higher for
consumers than for professionals.

Critical thinking is a sorely missing skill in today's news organizations.

On the plus side at least there was no call for increased or new
government
regulation of this serious threat to society.

Agreed, but still trying to figure out what's newsworthy about injuries
rising with sales in the first place.

What _would_ be newsworthy is if they didn't.

--www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 2/20/07

Look out... here come the insurance lobbies...... their lawyer getting
out their miniscule type-writers for that small print on the medical
coverage. The scent in the air is a blend of sulphur and lawyers...
All we need is a minority to catch a nail in wood-class...

On Apr 12, 8:59 pm, Andrew Barss wrote:
LarryLev wrote:

The most-common injuries were puncture wounds, with or without
: the injection of foreign objects such nails into the body, which
: together accounted for 87 percent of the reported incidents.

What I want to know is: What were the other 13%, if not puncture wounds?
Drops-on-foot? Sore fingers? ????

-- Andy Barss

Stuff like:
http://www.katu.com/features/seeit/3871302.html

On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:59:08 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Barss
wrote:

LarryLev wrote:


The most-common injuries were puncture wounds, with or without
: the injection of foreign objects such nails into the body, which
: together accounted for 87 percent of the reported incidents.



What I want to know is: What were the other 13%, if not puncture wounds?
Drops-on-foot? Sore fingers? ????

You see, when Jimbob comes into the ER with a tubafor stapled to his
privates, they just put "Other" on the forms.


-Leuf

On Apr 12, 8:47 pm, "Father Haskell" wrote:
On Apr 12, 8:59 pm, Andrew Barss wrote:

LarryLev wrote:

The most-common injuries were puncture wounds, with or without
: the injection of foreign objects such nails into the body, which
: together accounted for 87 percent of the reported incidents.

What I want to know is: What were the other 13%, if not puncture wounds?
Drops-on-foot? Sore fingers? ????

-- Andy Barss

Stuff like:http://www.katu.com/features/seeit/3871302.html

"Authorities cleared the co-worker of any wrongdoing". Just to be
clear. Tom

Father Haskell wrote:
: On Apr 12, 8:59 pm, Andrew Barss wrote:
: LarryLev wrote:
:
: The most-common injuries were puncture wounds, with or without
: : the injection of foreign objects such nails into the body, which
: : together accounted for 87 percent of the reported incidents.
:
: What I want to know is: What were the other 13%, if not puncture wounds?
: Drops-on-foot? Sore fingers? ????
:
: -- Andy Barss

: Stuff like:
: http://www.katu.com/features/seeit/3871302.html



Those are puncture wounds.


-- Andy Barss

Leuf wrote:

On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:59:08 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Barss
wrote:

LarryLev wrote:


The most-common injuries were puncture wounds, with or without
: the injection of foreign objects such nails into the body, which
: together accounted for 87 percent of the reported incidents.



What I want to know is: What were the other 13%, if not puncture
wounds? Drops-on-foot? Sore fingers? ????

You see, when Jimbob comes into the ER with a tubafor stapled to his
privates, they just put "Other" on the forms.


ROTFLMAO!!

Lobby Dosser wrote:
Leuf wrote:

On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:59:08 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Barss
wrote:

LarryLev wrote:


The most-common injuries were puncture wounds, with or without
the injection of foreign objects such nails into the body, which
together accounted for 87 percent of the reported incidents.



What I want to know is: What were the other 13%, if not puncture
wounds? Drops-on-foot? Sore fingers? ????

You see, when Jimbob comes into the ER with a tubafor stapled to his
privates, they just put "Other" on the forms.


ROTFLMAO!!

They should put that as an option on the forms. "Nature of injury: Too
ridiculous to describe." That would also cover the times that they have
to pull Sanitation Worker Barbie out of somebody's bunghole and the
like.

--
--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

On Apr 12, 6:19 pm, "Swingman" wrote:
"WoodButcher" wrote in message
What a thoroughly useless and typical report from the alarmist press.

Consumer injuries tripled, but no quantification on how much sales had
increased. The rate of injury is what is key here. If sales more than
tripled, then the injury rate decreased - ergo no problem. But that
doesn't provide a juicy story and advance the career of the reporter.

Another facet ignored is the higher injury rate for new users than for
experienced
users. I'd venture to guess that the percentage of new users is much
higher for
consumers than for professionals.

Critical thinking is a sorely missing skill in today's news organizations.

On the plus side at least there was no call for increased or new
government
regulation of this serious threat to society.

Agreed, but still trying to figure out what's newsworthy about injuries
rising with sales in the first place.

What _would_ be newsworthy is if they didn't.

--www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 2/20/07- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
Swingman,
You are right, there's not much newsworthy about dog bites man, but
let a man bite a dog.
Joe G

Andrew Barss wrote:


Those are puncture wounds.


-- Andy Barss

Six of 'em. From three sides. By accident.

Right.

Bill


--
http://nmwoodworks.com/cube


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GROVER wrote:
On Apr 12, 6:19 pm, "Swingman" wrote:
"WoodButcher" wrote in message
What a thoroughly useless and typical report from the alarmist
press.

Consumer injuries tripled, but no quantification on how much sales
had increased. The rate of injury is what is key here. If sales
more than tripled, then the injury rate decreased - ergo no
problem. But that doesn't provide a juicy story and advance the
career of the reporter.

Another facet ignored is the higher injury rate for new users than
for experienced users. I'd venture to guess that the percentage of
new users is much higher for consumers than for professionals.

Critical thinking is a sorely missing skill in today's news
organizations.

On the plus side at least there was no call for increased or new
government regulation of this serious threat to society.

Agreed, but still trying to figure out what's newsworthy about
injuries rising with sales in the first place.

What _would_ be newsworthy is if they didn't.

--www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 2/20/07- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
Swingman,
You are right, there's not much newsworthy about dog bites man, but
let a man bite a dog.

Which is surprisingly common these days. I remembered a news item about
such an incident and googled "man bites police dog" and found more
articles than I cared to link, not all describing the same incident--the
first two mention a guy in Kansas City and one in Canada.

Survival 101--never bite anything that has more teeth than you do unless
it's dead.


--
--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

WoodButcher wrote:
What a thoroughly useless and typical report from the alarmist press.

Consumer injuries tripled, but no quantification on how much sales had
increased. The rate of injury is what is key here. If sales more than
tripled, then the injury rate decreased - ergo no problem. But that
doesn't provide a juicy story and advance the career of the reporter.

Another facet ignored is the higher injury rate for new users than for experienced
users. I'd venture to guess that the percentage of new users is much higher for
consumers than for professionals.

Critical thinking is a sorely missing skill in today's news organizations.

On the plus side at least there was no call for increased or new government
regulation of this serious threat to society.

Art


"LarryLev" wrote in message
oups.com...

Nail-Gun Injuries Among Consumers Rise With Sales, U.S. Says

By Elizabeth Lopatto

April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Nail-gun injuries among U.S. consumers tripled
from 1991 to 2005 as the products became more readily available, a
report says.

In 2005, 13,400 people sought emergency care for harm related to the
tools, researcher's said in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Report. The most-common injuries were puncture wounds, with or without
the injection of foreign objects such nails into the body, which
together accounted for 87 percent of the reported incidents.

The nail-gun injuries have extended to homes and garages what formerly
was a hazard seen mostly in workplaces, such as construction sites,
according to the report, published by the Atlanta-based Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.

Snip

I hope none of our Govt., drones read this in Oz, or at best we will end
up having to have a licence and at worst nail guns will be banned.

regards
John