Man accidentally shot in the skull with nail gun

@estherlou (5015)
United States
June 10, 2008 9:07am CST
Wow! This is amazing. Two men were working on a lattice in the backyard and the nail gun went off. When they wondered where the nail went, one of the men said he felt a sting on his head. Sure enough, there was the nail, embedded in his skull! When they rushed him to the hospital, the doctors used a claw hammer to pull the nail back out. It apparently hit a portion of his brain that left him uninjured! If it had entered just a millimeter lower, the nail could have left him paralyzed or caused serious damage to his speech or eyesight. Wow! Can you imagine? http://www.kctv5.com/news/16553969/detail.html
2 people like this
6 responses
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
17 Jul 08
He was a very lucky man! I am glad that he is ok. I would freak if my husband came in and told me that he had a nail in his skull.
• United States
12 Jun 08
Talk about a miracle! That man is lucky. I would have freaked out if that had of happened to me or my husband. Crazy things like that happen all of the time though.
• United States
11 Jun 08
Goodness! He must have had his guardian angel standing right next to him.
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
10 Jun 08
I hope they gave him a tetnus shot.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
10 Jun 08
Hi estherlou! That is truly amazing indeed! he is a very lucky man. And I am glad to hear stories like that with beautiful endings. A miracle if I might say. Take care and God bless!
@putotot (79)
• Philippines
10 Jun 08
Wow that is one amazing story. Someone up there might have been looking out for him. He is one lucky dude. I might get sick or lose consciousness if I see something like that happen to someone I know. But if that happens to me, I shall keep that nail that almost damaged me just to remind me of a miracle that happened in my life.