An associate had a run in with a framing nailer the other day...

Contributory factors include fatigue, knot, doubled, and subsequent split
that sent the 10d nail out the side of the framing lumber and into the meat
of the thumb/palm. Meat only... missed the bones and tendons.

Note that my negative scanner is not big enough to scan a 13"x18" x-ray so I
had to merge multiple scans in Photoshop... only the second time I tried
this so don't be too critical. ;~)

John

"John Grossbohlin" wrote in message
m...
An associate had a run in with a framing nailer the other day...

Contributory factors include fatigue, knot, doubled, and subsequent split
that sent the 10d nail out the side of the framing lumber and into the
meat
of the thumb/palm. Meat only... missed the bones and tendons.

When I do **** like that the first words out of my mouth are, "Geemanee,
I wish I hadn't done that!"
You believe that?

I be he wishes he hadn't done that.

Dave in Houston

In article ,
"Dave in Houston" wrote:

"John Grossbohlin" wrote in message
m...
An associate had a run in with a framing nailer the other day...

Contributory factors include fatigue, knot, doubled, and subsequent split
that sent the 10d nail out the side of the framing lumber and into the
meat
of the thumb/palm. Meat only... missed the bones and tendons.

When I do **** like that the first words out of my mouth are, "Geemanee,
I wish I hadn't done that!"
You believe that?

I be he wishes he hadn't done that.

Dave in Houston

I usually respond by saying something like: "I really must be more
careful next time I use a pneumatic tool."

John Grossbohlin wrote:

An associate had a run in with a framing nailer the other day...

Contributory factors include fatigue, knot, doubled, and subsequent split
that sent the 10d nail out the side of the framing lumber and into the
meat of the thumb/palm. Meat only... missed the bones and tendons.

Note that my negative scanner is not big enough to scan a 13"x18" x-ray so
I had to merge multiple scans in Photoshop... only the second time I tried
this so don't be too critical. ;~)

John

OK, show of hands (sorry), how many here had their hands and toes
involuntarily curl when seeing that? [my hand is up]

Ouch!


--
If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough

Mark & Juanita wrote:
John Grossbohlin wrote:

An associate had a run in with a framing nailer the other day...

Contributory factors include fatigue, knot, doubled, and subsequent split
that sent the 10d nail out the side of the framing lumber and into the
meat of the thumb/palm. Meat only... missed the bones and tendons.

Note that my negative scanner is not big enough to scan a 13"x18" x-ray so
I had to merge multiple scans in Photoshop... only the second time I tried
this so don't be too critical. ;~)

John

OK, show of hands (sorry), how many here had their hands and toes
involuntarily curl when seeing that? [my hand is up]

Ouch!


Unclenching the old sphincter is going to take a while...

"jo4hn" wrote in message
...
Mark & Juanita wrote:
John Grossbohlin wrote:

An associate had a run in with a framing nailer the other day...

Contributory factors include fatigue, knot, doubled, and subsequent
split
that sent the 10d nail out the side of the framing lumber and into the
meat of the thumb/palm. Meat only... missed the bones and tendons.

Note that my negative scanner is not big enough to scan a 13"x18" x-ray
so
I had to merge multiple scans in Photoshop... only the second time I
tried
this so don't be too critical. ;~)

John
OK, show of hands (sorry), how many here had their hands and toes
involuntarily curl when seeing that? [my hand is up]

Ouch!


Unclenching the old sphincter is going to take a while...

That's another x-ray I don't wanna see.

B.

I did.

poor guy

K.

"Mark & Juanita"

OK, show of hands (sorry), how many here had their hands and toes
involuntarily curl when seeing that? [my hand is up]

Ouch!


--
If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough

Been there.

First reaction was to tense up and yank it out. It didn't budge. So I went
to the sink, got the warm water flowing and wiggled it out slowly. What a
bloody mess.

I'm glad I didn't hit bone. I'm sure your friend is also.



"John Grossbohlin" wrote in message
m...
An associate had a run in with a framing nailer the other day...

Contributory factors include fatigue, knot, doubled, and subsequent split
that sent the 10d nail out the side of the framing lumber and into the
meat
of the thumb/palm. Meat only... missed the bones and tendons.

Note that my negative scanner is not big enough to scan a 13"x18" x-ray so
I
had to merge multiple scans in Photoshop... only the second time I tried
this so don't be too critical. ;~)

John

While the damage is less dramatic, pin nailers, brad nailers and quarter
crown staples are usually the ones that get you because you're often
holding the parts together when you fire the gun. But WHERE the
pin/brad/staple point goes is often not where you assumed it would go,
especially with plywood.

charlie b

In article , wrote:
While the damage is less dramatic, pin nailers, brad nailers and quarter
crown staples are usually the ones that get you because you're often
holding the parts together when you fire the gun. But WHERE the
pin/brad/staple point goes is often not where you assumed it would go,
especially with plywood.

Which is why I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS wear a full-face shield when using any
sort of pneumatic nailer.

"John Grossbohlin" wrote in message
m...
An associate had a run in with a framing nailer the other day...

Contributory factors include fatigue, knot, doubled, and subsequent split
that sent the 10d nail out the side of the framing lumber and into the
meat
of the thumb/palm. Meat only... missed the bones and tendons.

Note that my negative scanner is not big enough to scan a 13"x18" x-ray so
I
had to merge multiple scans in Photoshop... only the second time I tried
this so don't be too critical. ;~)

John


You can see the whole nail and no fractures, did the nail miss all the
bones? Looks like he was a Luck guy.

"Leon" wrote in message
...

"John Grossbohlin" wrote in message
m...
An associate had a run in with a framing nailer the other day...

Contributory factors include fatigue, knot, doubled, and subsequent split
that sent the 10d nail out the side of the framing lumber and into the
meat
of the thumb/palm. Meat only... missed the bones and tendons.

Note that my negative scanner is not big enough to scan a 13"x18" x-ray
so I
had to merge multiple scans in Photoshop... only the second time I tried
this so don't be too critical. ;~)

John


You can see the whole nail and no fractures, did the nail miss all the
bones? Looks like he was a Luck guy.

Missed all the bones and tendons... I don't think someone could do that if
they tried! It was a case of good luck in a bad luck situation.

John