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August 26, 2011

A construction worker from Plano, Texas was rushed to the emergency room on Friday August 12th after suffering serious head trauma after being handed a nail gun which accidentally went off, doctors told reporters for myFOX Dallas. The individual was shot in the head with a 4-inch barbed nail.

The nail may have traveled upwards of 1,400 feet per second.

It cracked the skull and became lodged in the individual’s brain.

"The skull itself stopped the nail, just like if it was fired into wood. The head of the nail, once it hit the skull, stopped," Dr. Rob Dickerman, a Medical City Plano neurosurgeon, told myFOX.

Dr. Dikcerman performed the risky surgery of removing the nail from the man’s skull. “You make a wrong move or a millimeter away here or there, it can be a disastrous outcome,” Dr. Dickerman said.

Many things could have gone wrong but with the doctor’s expertise, the Texas construction worker survived the incident.

The complicated surgery was successful and Dr. Dickerman expects the unidentified man to make a full recovery.

“An interesting case with a great outcome and those are always the best,” the doctor said.

The Texas construction worker is a survivor of a surreal accident and is recuperating after his traumatic experience.

Although this incident may be a rare work related accident, occupational injuries do happen.

Roughly 244,000 of the incidents that occur each year during work are in some way related to the construction industry.

It’s important to follow safety protocol and be conscious of the environment around you, especially when a job poses serious risks.

While many accidents are unforeseeable like that in Texas, knowing how to avoid such incidents and what to do if an injury occurs is crucial for any job.

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