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Old 05-06-2004, 03:16 PM   #6
glatt
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
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I remember an incident where a guy was working on a roof near the edge. He was holding a nail gun by his side, pointed down, with his finger instinctively holding the trigger. He was near a ladder, and someone climbed up the ladder. The climber's head came in contact with the gun's shoe as he came up the ladder, and since the gunner's finger was already on the trigger, the nail gun fired straight down into the climber's skull. I think he died, but don't remember.

Nail guns are extremely dangerous. They are a very useful tool, but it's easy to get complacent with them and do something stupid.
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