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> Associated Press > Thursday, January 25, 2001 > > BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- A construction worker accidentally cut off his hand with > a power saw and then shot himself in the head with a nail gun several > times, apparently hoping to end his pain, police said. > William Bartron, 25, had at least a dozen 1-inch nails protruding from his > scalp, police said. He underwent surgery to reattach the hand and was > hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday, said his employer Greg Soltis. > Bartron severed his hand Tuesday while using a miter saw in the basement > of another man's home, police said. > After finding Bartron, the man called 911. Soltis arrived a short time > later. > Soltis said Bartron had shot several nails into his head with a pneumatic > gun ``because he could not stand the pain from the amputation,'' according > to police.
-- Earthmama (earthmama48@yahoo.com), January 25, 2001
When I first saw the title to this thread I was quite interested as I suffer from continual pain but hate taking medication. However, I'm not THAT desperate, LOL!
-- Lenette (kigervixen@webtv.net), January 25, 2001.
My 9 year old son saw this story on AOL news, and asked me if the nails would have caused brain damage...I told him probably no more damage than the guy had to begin with...
-- Shannon at Grateful Acres Animal Sanctuary (gratacres@aol.com), January 26, 2001.
I also read the above article in the local newspaper with quite a bit of interest. I have an air nail gun ]Sears Framing gun] that I use frequently. I'ts working pressure is between 75# to 110# of prssure. With this type of working pressure I can "bury" a 3 1/2" nail all the way into oak! I cannot imagine their gun not shooting those nails completely through his empty haid! Very dangerous piece of equipment if used in any other way than what's recommended! Hope he does well. Matt. 24:44
-- hoot (hoot@pcinetwork.com), January 26, 2001.
Just another example of truth being stranger than fiction. Or all great humor having a basis in truth!
-- John in S. IN (jsmengel@hotmail.com), January 27, 2001.