March 5, 200521 yr Construction worker, 19, pulls nail from eye after shooting self The Associated Press Posted March 4 2005, 3:05 PM EST PORT ST. LUCIE -- A construction worker accidentally shot himself in the eye with a nail gun and then pulled the 2 1/2-inch nail out of his face, according to a police report and a co-worker. Jose Luis Franco, 19, was using an air-powered, Hitachi nail gun to help build a home Wednesday when a nail bounced back and lodged in his eye, crew leader Rogelio Ocampo said. Franco was nailing a two-by-four to concrete when the nail ricocheted. Franco was conscious when police arrived at the scene and was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, where he was treated and released. Police said Friday they don't know the condition of Franco's eye. Originally from a town near Acapulco, Mexico, Franco has been in the construction business for about three weeks, Ocampo said. ``I don't know what's going to happen to him,'' Ocampo said. ``I don't know if the insurance is going to cover his bills or anything.''
March 5, 200521 yr back in the day when I worked in construction, we would hold down the safety and have nail gun fights. That hurts worse than paintball. Never got a nail in the eye though...that's what protective goggles are for, I wore them every day.
March 5, 200521 yr Well, I can't find the picture, but I'm hoping he didn't watch "Happy Gilmore" before doing that.
March 5, 200521 yr What kind of sick person would want pics? It's pretty gross just reading about it. :wow
March 5, 200521 yr You idiot, he's talking about one of the pics of the guy with the nail in his head in Happy Gilmore.
March 5, 200521 yr You idiot, he's talking about one of the pics of the guy with the nail in his head in Happy Gilmore. 702712[/snapback] Im not so sure...
March 5, 200521 yr Author You idiot, he's talking about one of the pics of the guy with the nail in his head in Happy Gilmore. 702712[/snapback] Im not so sure... 702750[/snapback] If there was a picture of a guy with a nail in his eye, I bet most people would want to look at it.
March 5, 200521 yr You idiot, he's talking about one of the pics of the guy with the nail in his head in Happy Gilmore. 702712[/snapback] I'm sorry you have lost your mind.
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