[Charles Henrickson]

Construction Worker Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Eye With Nail Gun, Then Pulls It Out

The eye, the nail, or the gun?

[One Proud Son]

Tough bastard.

[dennisw]

Doing the nail gunning Americans are too lazy and unmotivated to do. FWIW Mexicans (legal-illegal) are taking over a lot of the home construction business. They do all the roofing here along with some Black Caribbeans

[TheWriterInTexas]

Dang!

People around me turned white when I pulled a staple out of the palm of my hand. I was helping a friend hang some insulation, set the "easy shot" staple gun down to adjust it, picked the gun up, braced it with my palm, and "blam!"

Only problem was, there was no staple in the insulation. Pried the staple out with a screwdriver, slapped some peroxide and a bandaid on my palm, and went back to work. Meanwhile, folks were turning pale around me and couldn't watch.

I can only imagine what the response would have been if something this dramatic had happened!

[upchuck]

Was he wearing these?
  

[punster]

Why was he not wearing eye protection?

[Samwise]

A good friend of mine fell on one of those pointy metal things that stores hang things on. It went right into her eye. She pulled it out and called her husband (not 9-11). She never lost consciousness. I can barely keep from passing out when I think about it.

[GeronL]

Franco has been in the construction business for about three weeks, Ocampo said

yikes.

[X-FID]

Originally from a town near Acapulco, Mexico, Franco has been in the construction business for about three weeks, Ocampo said.

Any reason why the police would be involved in a work related accident? I think there is more maybe.

[hatfieldmccoy]

Hmmm gringo so who is going to foot the bill for this illegal alien's medical treatment because the contracting company that hired his illegal butt knew they wouldn't have to cover expenses. Gringo it's you fool..Ha Ha Ha Ha.....giggle giggle

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[Originally from a town near Acapulco, Mexico, Franco has been in the construction business for about three weeks...]

I'd bet a week's salary that he's an illegal.

[laceybrookesdad]

OUCH!!

[Cultural Jihad]

"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.

[sully777]

Classic shop class cult classic: Eddie's Eye

Guess he wasn't present during the standard shop class movie about eye safety. The movie showed a guy having his eye operated on in full color. Blood squirted out his swollen eye socket.

[Ichneumon]

Construction Worker Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Eye With Nail Gun, Then Pulls It Out

Could have been worse:

[JimRed]

"You'll shoot your eye out, you'll shoot your eye out..."