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."
We have new homes here with roofs caving in, hell, even a few new HOMES collapsing due to slipshod construction here in SoCal !!
He said that crazy glue was developed for this in Viet Nam but I do not know if that is in any way true.
My jaw's hurting now, though, but that's cause I'm getting a root canal on Monday (my birthday, no less!).
Duct tape is great, but for a really cool bandage, try Super Glue.
Ha ha!
Duct tape is great, but for a really cool bandage, try Super Glue........
How about the super glue getting into your bloodstream? But maybe it sets so fast it doesn't get a chance to
I prefer duct tape."
I prefer masking tape.
I am a autobody painter.
I've never used it on a real bad cut.
Actually, Cyanoacrylate (super glue) is now used in hospitals instead of stitches. Of course, it's medical grade and is likel highly purified compared to teh Home Depot stuff. Of course, is duct tape sterile? Doubt it.
I have a friend with experience from Military and as an EMT tell me that he used to carry a few tampons around with him to stop bleeding from bullet wounds.
When nail guns attack?
"You'll shoot your eye out, you'll shoot your eye out..."
I'm surprised you had the guts...
LOL! < :D
*falls out of chair*
Good point, only 1" penetration isn't probably even to code.
Maybe the story was not complete and he was securing stud to stud. Then used the wrong nail, which didn't penetrate the concrete and ricochet into his eye????
I can see that happening in individual homes being built by average general contractors.
In any track of homes, such a mess would be uncommon, because they do that for a living all the time and they've had more experience and can see trouble easier.
Builders want the stuff to have no major trouble for at least 10 years, then their responsibility lapses and they could care lass if it caves in, explodes or sinks.
Energizer could use him in a commercial if he looks OK still. He took a licking and still came out ticking.
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