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wubbathompson Donating Member (211 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 08:52 PM
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Man survives six nails driven into head
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A construction worker had six nails driven into his head in an accident with a high-powered nail gun, but doctors said Wednesday they expect him to make a full recovery.

Three nails penetrated Isidro Mejia's brain, and one entered his spine below the base of his skull. Doctors said the nails barely missed his brain stem and spinal cord, preventing paralysis or death.

"He says that he's very happy to be alive," said Dr. Rafael Quinonez, a neurosurgeon who removed the nails at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. "And he told me this morning that he thought he was going to die. He was happy when he opened his eyes, and he saw that he's still with us."

"They're extremely powerful," Newlands said. "They've got to drive through three-quarter-inch plywood."

Damn! Talk about a bad day at work!
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Nostradammit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 09:29 PM
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1. That's one bad carpenter! n/t
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DoNotRefill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 09:30 PM
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2. dupe...
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TOhioLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 10:22 PM
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3. Darwin award candidate?
n/t
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 10:32 PM
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4. That's the only carpenter with more nails in him than Jesus!
Hope you all can take a joke. *puts on titanium bullet-proof suit*
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Demonaut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 11:20 PM
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5. lol
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Moderator DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 11:21 PM
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=1100014
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