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Construction Worker Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Eye With Nail Gun, Then Pulls It Out
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| 3.4.05
Posted on 03/04/2005 10:18:48 PM PST by ambrose
Man Shoots Eye With Nail Gun, Pulls It Out
Construction Worker Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Eye With Nail Gun, Then Pulls It Out
The Associated Press
Mar. 4, 2005 - A construction worker accidentally shot himself in the eye with a nail gun and then pulled the 2 1/2-inch nail out of his face, according to a police report and a co-worker.
Joseluis Franco, 19, was using an air-powered, Hitachi nail gun to help build a home Wednesday when a nail bounced back and lodged in his eye, crew leader Rogelio Ocampo said. Franco was nailing a two-by-four to concrete when the nail ricocheted.
Franco was conscious when police arrived at the scene and was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, where he was treated and released. Police said Friday they don't know the condition of Franco's eye.
Originally from a town near Acapulco, Mexico, Franco has been in the construction business for about three weeks, Ocampo said.
"I don't know what's going to happen to him," Ocampo said. "I don't know if the insurance is going to cover his bills or anything."
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: eye; gun; it; nail; ouch
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To: Samwise
I had a gate hook jam into my eye socket once, trapping my head because the hook had grabbed under the eyesocket (skull bone). Had to maneuver my head to dislodge the hook. Never lost clarity about what was going on.
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03/04/2005 10:48:48 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(This just in from CBS: "There is no bias at CBS")
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To: dennisw
Duct tape works in almost all situations, short of open-heart surgery.
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posted on
03/04/2005 10:50:50 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(This just in from CBS: "There is no bias at CBS")
To: Samwise
It sound's like he needed a paramedic more than a policeman, just wondering why the police are offering info instead of the medical people.
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posted on
03/04/2005 10:51:03 PM PST
by
X-FID
(In their eyes there's something lacking---what they need's a damn good whacking.)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
Eeew. Now I have to fear gate hooks as well as store pegs and nail guns. :^)
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03/04/2005 10:52:06 PM PST
by
Samwise
(On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.)
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To: Samwise
Beware gate hooks when you are eight years old.
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posted on
03/04/2005 10:54:33 PM PST
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Mad_Tom_Rackham
(This just in from CBS: "There is no bias at CBS")
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
Duct tape works in almost all situations, short of open-heart surgery.I'll bet you didn't know that the glue on it is anti-bacterial :)
I do in fact use duct tape on cuts to stop the bleeding
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posted on
03/04/2005 10:55:22 PM PST
by
dennisw
(Seeing as how this is a .44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world .........)
To: dennisw
ROFL! Had no idea! Dang, the things one learns at Free Republic!
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posted on
03/04/2005 10:57:09 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(This just in from CBS: "There is no bias at CBS")
To: TheWriterInTexas
How long ago did this happen? Your jaw feeling a little tight or did you get a tetanus shot!
To: One Proud Son
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posted on
03/04/2005 10:59:48 PM PST
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
"Taken and acknowledged!"Thank you.
To: dennisw
I do in fact use duct tape on cuts to stop the bleeding Must be some major cuts.
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:03:23 PM PST
by
X-FID
(In their eyes there's something lacking---what they need's a damn good whacking.)
To: A CA Guy
"Originally from a town near Acapulco, Mexico, Franco has been in the construction business for about three weeks, Ocampo said.
"I don't know what's going to happen to him," Ocampo said. "I don't know if the insurance is going to cover his bills or anything."
He is illegal, and WE are paying for it. In California, they have taken over construction, so the developers are netting an additional 20-60,000 per house.
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:06:14 PM PST
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international american
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To: ambrose
"I don't know what's going to happen to him," Ocampo said. "I don't know if the insurance is going to cover his bills or anything."
If Mr. Franco's employer does not carry required medical and disabiliy insurance then the county ought to send the bill to his employer on top of a hefty fine. That is how I would feel if this was in my county.
To: international american
"He is illegal, and WE are paying for it."That sums it all up.
To: blackbart.223
Your homepage says it all : )
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:17:23 PM PST
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international american
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To: OneTimeLurker
Yes,, if you get cut or a injury with anything metal, that's the one I thing I would be concerned about other than the bleeding, tetanus.
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:18:26 PM PST
by
Prophet in the wilderness
(PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
To: dennisw
I do in fact use duct tape on cuts to stop the bleeding,Tis but a flesh wound!
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:19:06 PM PST
by
ovrtaxt
(McClellan: Do away with daily press briefings! Come straight to the New Media!)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
Duct tape works in almost all situations, short of open-heart surgery. Don't underestimate the ingenuity of our doctors. I bet they could slap some duct tape around an artery faster than you can say, Jack Robinson.
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:19:09 PM PST
by
processing please hold
(Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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