Still Waters Posted April 7, 2012 #1 Share Posted April 7, 2012 A New Jersey man is making a quick recovery after accidentally shooting a 4-inch (10cm) nail into his heart.Dennis Hennis, a 52-year-old self-employed builder, was working on his neighbour's roof when his nail gun jammed and he tried to clear it. The nail pierced the right side of his heart and he went into cardiac arrest. His surgeon credited Mr Hennis' recovery to prompt medical attention and knowing that he should not remove the nail himself. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted April 7, 2012 #2 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Wow....hes lucky hes alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo_04 Posted April 8, 2012 #3 Share Posted April 8, 2012 This reminds me of a movie Final Destination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Fluffs Posted April 8, 2012 #4 Share Posted April 8, 2012 That must have hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenspider Posted April 8, 2012 #5 Share Posted April 8, 2012 has an angel looking over him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharma warrior Posted April 8, 2012 #6 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I'm guessing that if he had an angel looking over him, he wouldn't have shot himself in the first place. Nail guns have a built in safety switch, you would have to try pretty hard to shoot yourself with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshness Posted April 8, 2012 #7 Share Posted April 8, 2012 (edited) How do you accidentally shoot it into your heart? Maybe a little drinky drink going on there huh? Edited April 8, 2012 by Freshness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRIPTIC CHAMELEON Posted April 8, 2012 #8 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Its very easy done to shoot yourself or some one else with a nail gun, Ive been shot in the hands,feet,knee & hip & that's just by the people working with me.But like any gun you never face it towards yourself or people when fixing/cleaning etc etc. ps: good luck with your recovery Dennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolci Posted April 8, 2012 #9 Share Posted April 8, 2012 (edited) So what was his first thought and how long did it take him to make that thought up? My guess: "*uck!" (0.4s) Edited April 8, 2012 by Rolci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am Not Resisting Posted April 8, 2012 #10 Share Posted April 8, 2012 So what was his first thought and how long did it take him to make that thought up? My guess: "*uck!" (0.4s) "Hmmm". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted April 9, 2012 #11 Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Its very easy done to shoot yourself or some one else with a nail gun, Ive been shot in the hands,feet,knee & hip & that's just by the people working with me.But like any gun you never face it towards yourself or people when fixing/cleaning etc etc. ps: good luck with your recovery Dennis. Yeah easy if you're working in a place that is grossly inadequate in a number of different areas. How did you get shot 4 times while working? So how many other people have shot you with a nail gun? Have you ever shot yourself? Edit: How many people have you shot? Edited April 9, 2012 by Timonthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbondo Posted April 11, 2012 #12 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yeah easy if you're working in a place that is grossly inadequate in a number of different areas. How did you get shot 4 times while working? So how many other people have shot you with a nail gun? Have you ever shot yourself? Edit: How many people have you shot? Actually, I'd be more wondering if someone was out to get me. Getting shot once, accident. Getting shot 4 times, you start to wonder. Maybe he's not a very popular person on his crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted April 11, 2012 #13 Share Posted April 11, 2012 It is possible that Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter" might be alive today if he had not pulled the stingray barb out of his heart when the ray struck him in the chest. Of course there would be the matter of slime and venom with a sting ray wound. I supposed given the pain and the shock of such an event one would certainly WANT to pull the barb or the nail out of one's chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csspwns Posted April 12, 2012 #14 Share Posted April 12, 2012 oww tats gotta hurt >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csspwns Posted April 12, 2012 #15 Share Posted April 12, 2012 if it happened to me i woulda pulled the nail out in panic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokoloshe Posted April 12, 2012 #16 Share Posted April 12, 2012 What a death cheater Dennis is. U better be careful or it will come back to get u,and dumb the damn nailgun.whatever happened to the old and trusted hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omnaka Posted April 13, 2012 #17 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Dumb Dumb Dumb, When clearing a jam, always undo the air hose! I have three framing guns, and Have not seen one yet, that shoots a 4" nail. The longest is 3 1/2" . Love Omnaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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