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   plumber_bob | Nov 15, 2009 05:02am | #1

   No pain on the face!
   That's a MAN right there!

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   RedfordHenry | Nov 15, 2009 05:46am | #2

   At least it wasn't spiral-shanked, double hot dipped galvy. You yanked it with your teeth and buttoned it up with duct tape, right?

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   Marson | Nov 15, 2009 05:53am | #3

   Shoulda. If he had had to get it out on his own dime he would have yanked it out, slapped a bandaid on it, if he had one, and gone back to work. But he's an employee so he runs to the dr for every little scratch. Oh well. He's a good carp.

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   AitchKay | Nov 15, 2009 07:26am | #4

   Great shot!I've been the driver on that same ride to the ER twice. No permanent damage either time, thankfully.One was almost identical, but only 18ga.The other was a 2" 16ga, accidentally bounce-nailed from door casing to knee. Picture how easy this would be -- with a finish gun hanging from a fully-extended arm, right at knee level, you have little resistance to the recoil, and the gun bounces away from you.From the next room, I heard two yells: One came as the nail went in.The second, we found out later, was because, as he straightened up afterward, his patella rose up and bent the nail over 90º. OOOH, I HATE THAT!Anyway, wish your guy well. Remind him how lucky he is -- there's plenty of guys out there lost their thumbs, and what can you do then? -- Sea World's already got Flipper The Dolphin...And everybody -- Be safe out there (and next time you see me, raise your hand high and say, "Gimme 4 1/2!")AitchKay

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   tkiser | Nov 15, 2009 05:46pm | #5

   Two for one

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   silvertip | Nov 15, 2009 07:03pm | #6

   That picture looks vaguely familiar.  Did a similar thing although the nail was still in the 2x4.  My hand was to close to the top of the stud (yes I know don't do that), the nail went though the plate ricocheted off of a knot  and went through 2 fingers.  Electrical tape works great for stopping the bleeding.  I don't know if it is a macho thing or just embarrassment that you did something foolish and you don't want to look like a #### in front of your coworkers so you suck it up and go back to work. 

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   Hudson Valley Carpenter | Nov 30, 2009 12:04am | #7

   Looks familiar but where's the blood? 

   Here's a short story from my past.  http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=87511.1