Chad Fabry Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Having nearly shot a nail through my foot one time (between my toes through my shoe) this struck home with me. http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGN ... 89c01ca7bf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 I recall a case where one guy walked under another who was on a ladder & holding a nail gun. It shot the nail into the top of his skull, fully set. He was also very lucky, as it went right between the halves of his brain and did no internal damage (as far as they could tell anyway). These sort of things let you know there's an angel with their hand over you occasionally. Brian G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisprickett Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Sounds like we have a future HI on our hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Sounds like we have a future HI on our hands! Only if there is enough dain bramage for him to consider getting into this profession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Lewis Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 This article doesn't mention that this dude does not have health insurance and that the hospital bill is between $80,000 and $100,000. He'll be framing for a few more years to pay off that bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 There was a guy here in the Lehigh Valley, maybe 6 or 8 years ago, who was doing remodeling work in a house at night. He accientally cut off his hand with a circular saw. The pain was so bad that he tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head several times with a nail gun. He survived. I'm not making that up. Joe Hancaviz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTx Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Originally posted by Inspectorjoe The pain was so bad that he tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head several times with a nail gun. He survived. Joe Hancaviz I bet his stub didn't hurt so bad after that, huh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted January 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Last week one of my tenants cut his hand off with a log splitter. He'd rigged a detent so that when the splitter was activated it would cycle continuously, allowing him to split more wood because he didn't have to grab the lever and hold it. His hand got caught on a log and he cut it off just above the wrist. After 27 hours of surgery he now has his hand reattached and is able to move his fingers. Incredible. He was alone, tourniqueted his arm with his belt, grabbed his hand and made it quite a way to his (my) house where a friend was, and had the friend drive him to the hospital 30 minutes away. He has no insurance, makes his living as a tree surgeon and doesn't have much prospect of ever returning to that profession. I've forgiven two months rent, but can't afford to let him live there for free much longer than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Chad... sounds like you could charge him an arm and a leg and actually get paid. Sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisprickett Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 http://www.equipmentaccidents.com/index.htm ...for all of your equipment accident story needs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I shouldn't be laughing my ass off right now, but Joe's story of someone shooting themselves in the head several times w/a nail gun just cracked me up. Proof that dumb animals should not be given weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I got the story wrong. He didn't shoot himself several times. It was f-i-f-t-e-e-n times. And Donald was on to something. It turns out that he did do it to take his mind off the pain of his stump. I found the story is still out there on the 'net. Joe Hancaviz http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3197/is_6_46/ai_76782008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Hmmm, Wonder if it's an urban myth. Do you suppose we'll see those two fellas on Myth Busters shooting nails into each others' heads soon to disprove it? ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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