Boo Boo

[sawguy21]

At one time I worked in an RV plant. Some of the workers removed the safety nose from the air nailers because they would jam. That is, until one nailed his foot to the concrete floor..The ambulance crew managed to cut the nail under his boot before taking him to the hospital with the nail still embedded in his foot.  I managed to take the tip off a finger in the table saw there.

[maple flats]

Years ago I worked in a motor home plant in the cabinet doors and drawers dept. Used an air nailer to fasten trim to the door and drawer faces. They put a young kid with me to train one day. I told him about the proceedure and the things to be careful of. After starting he worked OK for a few of days but then I turned around while mitering some trim and noticed he was just standing there with a lost look on his face. I said something like "we've got a lot of work to do, we can't stand still,(we were on group piece work)" He said he couldn't move and I asked why not. He said because he nailed his thumb to the bench. I asked why he didn't ask for help immediately. He said he didn't want anyone to know. I found out he had done it several minutes earlier. This nailer was shooting staples about 1.25" long and about 3/32" wide crown. The staple was not stuck in all the way, just a little head showed, so I pulled enough for to staple to come out of the bench and called the foreman over who took him got medical attention for him. I can't imagine doing that and just standing there thinking noone would find out. He never did return to work, but he was not let go, just found another job.

[pigman]

I don't use a nailgun, I use a hammer and usually have a black nail all the time. I do use a brad nailer in my woodworking and have been hit by the point of a long brad when it hits a knot and comes out the side of a piece.

[tnlogger]

This reminds me of when i helped a contracter friend in the 80"s .
this was a deal where he could'nt find a superviser to build one of them mall stores. it was in portsmouth NH. I was doing the punch list and someone forgot to fasten a shelf bracket in the store room.
i climbed a 10 ft step ladder with some 3 1/2" screws grabed the bracket and started to get-r-done.
yup though the bracket and my hand witch is'nt to bad cept i drop the screwgun.  :
wal started yelling for the only one there witch was the lady manager when she got there she proceeded to wail bable and ask what to do. all the while i was a hanging off the top of that ladder. wal i'll tell ya what i finilly couldn't tack it no more and said lady just give me the drill and i'll come down.
Nope she ran out called the ambulance  :-\ when they got there after a while one of them boy's had so cence and just handed me the screwgun and i gots myself out but boy did i feel dumb.

[Jason_WI]

I hate to think if I would ever get hit by my Paslode gas nail gun. That one will sink nails into ash without hesitating.....


Jason

[hiya]

I was nailing blocking between trusses, the gun liped down and shot a 3 incher through the joint in my thumb. It was below O but my thumb was warm :. Pulled it out, put a band aid on to keep the blood from running out, and went back to work.
Richard

[isawlogs]

  I know of the feeling ... I was once building a small bird house or feeder for the kids . Had the stapler going and was holding the peices to be stappled together ... got one stapple into the wood and the other half into my thump ... it lodged itself into the tip and into the bone , I was very happy to have my leatherman on me and had to cut the stapple and extract it with the pliers . I did though say a few DANG'S before it was out .

[pasbuild]

I have been using air and gas nailers for 25+ years and never once have I shot myself, now my co-workers thats another store, I think Iv got 13/14 notches on my gun ;D

[Haytrader]

Well well well,

I see we have a few udders who have had steel and flesh mix.
And after all the static I received from the start, it is welcome news.

;D

I am really lucky my deal was not worse. Couldn't seem to keep my hand high enough last night to get much sleep. Not that I am seeking sympathy or anything.  :'(
So........I had to take a nap after lunch today.... :D

[CHARLIE]

Well well well,

I see we have a few udders who have had steel and flesh mix.
And after all the static I received from the start, it is welcome news.

I reckon it is true!  Misery does love company! :D  Haytrader, just think how good it's gonna feel when it quits hurtin'! ;D