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Time2Surrender · 01-17-2005, 06:51 AM

LANCASTER — A Lancaster construction worker who slipped on the job, triggered a nail gun that shot six of the long projectiles into his head and neck, will join his doctor today to discuss his recovery.
Isidro Mejia, 39, had four nails penetrate his skull -- three went into his brain -- in the April 19 accident, according to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. Another of the nails lodged in his vertebral column just below the base of the skull.

"The neurosurgeon could not believe Isidro lived. With injuries like that, he should have been dead," a hospital spokesperson told Britain's The Sun newspaper.

Mejia was airlifted to the trauma center at Providence Holy Cross and, in less than four hours, Dr. Rafael Quinonez delicately removed five of the nails, according to the hospital.

The sixth, stuck in his face, was left in place until the swelling went down and removed April 23, doctors said.

CAPTAINZING2000 · 01-17-2005, 06:54 AM

OUCH!!!!!!!!!

He has an angel looking over him

liveweyerd · 01-17-2005, 11:23 AM

ooooo, you are a sick pup, Time to Surrender, to post that.

And I am even sicker, I came back to study which parts of the brain were effected and would like a follow-up study of the recovery, the damage.

Is he permanently paralyzed. Has his visual and emotional centers been permanently damaged? He must be on life support.

Do you have the MRI images.?

I am gross, I know.

I think I had all ready revealed that I have a passion for the neurosciences.

Keep me informed, would you. Enquiring minds want to know.

CAPTAINZING2000 · 01-17-2005, 11:42 AM

u r morbid, i'll give you that

liveweyerd · 01-17-2005, 11:50 AM

you think that's bad, sooner or later, I will be getting out the anatomy overlays to identify exactly which areas were penetrated and likely prognosis.

He may be alive, but he is likely not going to be okay again. Course, I haven't seen the medical reports or the MRI.

It looks bad.

01-17-2005, 04:03 PM

Ouch!

Thats gonna leave a mark!

Time2Surrender · 01-18-2005, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by liveweyerd

ooooo, you are a sick pup, Time to Surrender, to post that.

Its just an x-ray of a guy that accidently was shot with a nail gun and survived.As far as I know,he made a full recovery.Ive seen this same story several times before on the news and on the net too.I was reminded of it last night when I saw a guy on the news that had accidently shot himself with a nail gun and didnt realize it until several days later.http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...0&postcount=17 I have a couple friends who have shot themselves with nail guns.One guy I know shot a 16 penny nail through his foot and nailed it to a board.Ouch.Makes me cringe just thinking about it.Ive always been carefull when using nail guns and power saws too.I been a painter for over 22 years and use a spray gun all the time.I have never shot myself yet.But,I have seen other painters do it and even lose fingers.Personally,I think you would really have to be an idiot to do that.

hawkgazer · 01-18-2005, 01:48 PM

neat-o. a friend of mine was roofing and shot a nail through all four fingers of his opposite hand, just missing the bone! it stuck all his fingers together, though. The doctor and nurses were all pretty impressed with the odds of that!!! He still has the nail.

Chy · 01-18-2005, 01:58 PM

No way!!

liveweyerd · 01-18-2005, 06:33 PM

Time to Surrender, I am sorry, I really wasn't calling you a sick pup in a personal way.

What do you mean full recovery? Absolutely no aftereffects or damage after having your brain poked full of holes? I wouldn't have thought that possible.

I had a friend who was on house detention, which means they remove all weapons. He joked, but I still have my nail gun.

01-17-2005, 06:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Time2Surrender Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 7,170 Blog Entries: 7	Bizarre nail gun accident LANCASTER — A Lancaster construction worker who slipped on the job, triggered a nail gun that shot six of the long projectiles into his head and neck, will join his doctor today to discuss his recovery. Isidro Mejia, 39, had four nails penetrate his skull -- three went into his brain -- in the April 19 accident, according to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. Another of the nails lodged in his vertebral column just below the base of the skull. "The neurosurgeon could not believe Isidro lived. With injuries like that, he should have been dead," a hospital spokesperson told Britain's The Sun newspaper. Mejia was airlifted to the trauma center at Providence Holy Cross and, in less than four hours, Dr. Rafael Quinonez delicately removed five of the nails, according to the hospital. The sixth, stuck in his face, was left in place until the swelling went down and removed April 23, doctors said.

01-17-2005, 06:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 Thankful for our Veterans Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 8,161 Blog Entries: 1	OUCH!!!!!!!!! He has an angel looking over him __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD J - Jesus first O - Others next Y - Yourself last John 14:6

01-17-2005, 11:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
liveweyerd Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 8,275 Blog Entries: 5	ooooo, you are a sick pup, Time to Surrender, to post that. And I am even sicker, I came back to study which parts of the brain were effected and would like a follow-up study of the recovery, the damage. Is he permanently paralyzed. Has his visual and emotional centers been permanently damaged? He must be on life support. Do you have the MRI images.? I am gross, I know. I think I had all ready revealed that I have a passion for the neurosciences. Keep me informed, would you. Enquiring minds want to know. __________________ Each small candle lights a corner of the dark....Roger Waters

01-17-2005, 11:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 Thankful for our Veterans Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 8,161 Blog Entries: 1	u r morbid, i'll give you that __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD J - Jesus first O - Others next Y - Yourself last John 14:6

01-17-2005, 11:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
liveweyerd Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 8,275 Blog Entries: 5	you think that's bad, sooner or later, I will be getting out the anatomy overlays to identify exactly which areas were penetrated and likely prognosis. He may be alive, but he is likely not going to be okay again. Course, I haven't seen the medical reports or the MRI. It looks bad. __________________ Each small candle lights a corner of the dark....Roger Waters

01-17-2005, 04:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Doug Guest Posts: n/a	Ouch! Thats gonna leave a mark!

01-18-2005, 01:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
hawkgazer A Drunk taking a day off! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 31	neat-o. a friend of mine was roofing and shot a nail through all four fingers of his opposite hand, just missing the bone! it stuck all his fingers together, though. The doctor and nurses were all pretty impressed with the odds of that!!! He still has the nail. __________________ "Fall seven times, Stand up eight" ~Japanese Proverb

01-18-2005, 01:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
Chy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 5,877	No way!!

01-18-2005, 06:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
liveweyerd Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 8,275 Blog Entries: 5	Time to Surrender, I am sorry, I really wasn't calling you a sick pup in a personal way. What do you mean full recovery? Absolutely no aftereffects or damage after having your brain poked full of holes? I wouldn't have thought that possible. I had a friend who was on house detention, which means they remove all weapons. He joked, but I still have my nail gun. __________________ Each small candle lights a corner of the dark....Roger Waters

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