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glennster

07-14-2007 19:09:47




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well i done did it today. was using the framing nailer shootin 3-1/4's had one go right thu the stud, split the stud, then proceeded to go halfway thru my left thumb. hospital e.r. just pulled the dang thing out. man that hurts. worst thing about it, they gimme 2 shots of antiboitics in the back side, that hurt worse than shootin the nail thru. my daughter took a couple nice photos of the thumb and nail if anybody wants to peek!! good thing i was wearing my clean scooby doo boxer shorts.

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big jt

07-15-2007 10:50:06




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 Re: nail gun opps in reply to glennster, 07-14-2007 19:09:47  
Your lucky.

When we built our shop there was a similiar accident. As we were putting in the liner they were using roofing guns and one of the guys had a nail ricohet off the steel and go into his wrist. he took a couple days off after that.

jt



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IH2444

07-14-2007 19:27:41




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 Re: nail gun opps in reply to glennster, 07-14-2007 19:09:47  
I read a report a couple of months ago that nail gun injuries had jumped off the scale in recent years.
I guess all the cheaper consumer grade ones being available are to blame.

I hope you have no permanent problems from your mishap.



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glennster

07-15-2007 14:10:36




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 Re: nail gun opps in reply to IH2444, 07-14-2007 19:27:41  
went back to the scene of the crime today, turns out there was a knot on the bottom of the stud, nail blew right thru the knot, traveled probably8'inches thru the air, then half way thru my thumb. ruined a brand new pair of gloves too, had to cut the thumb off the glove to get my hand out. nailer is a commercial bostitch.



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doug in illinois

07-15-2007 15:58:42




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 Re: nail gun opps in reply to glennster, 07-15-2007 14:10:36  
My coil nailer I just bought is also a commercial grade Bostich, as posted earlier on this topic. Was one of three guns from a roofer quitting business. Anyhow, I just about hurt myself. Air pushes a lot of power in a 30 gallon tank. I haven't been getting any water out of the bleeder on the bottom of the tank and last couple days noticed more water than normal coming thru the line. Pulled the bleeder valve out, after doing that just a little air was coming out as so much rust and water had developed. Yes, I left the tank under some pressure as thought would help clear the plug. At least I was on backside of tank, I had rolled it over on the side. Took a screwdriver to clear blockage, glad I had the garage door open when it finally cleared. I was chipping gently, getting nowhere, so gave a couple good thrusts. You can guess the rest, the plug blew taking the screwdriver out of my hand with it. It is nowhere in the driveway in the line of travel, so must have went at least 50 ft and is now across the road somewhere in the neighbors soybean field. Just glad I wasn't standing in front of it or probably would have been killed by the blunt end of a screwdriver.

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doug in illinois

07-14-2007 20:19:26




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 Re: nail gun opps in reply to IH2444, 07-14-2007 19:27:41  
First of all, sorry to hear he got hurt. Can't just blame the cheaper guns, except for the fact they are all consumer grade now. I have a framing nailer that behaves itself, meaning set it on the work then pull the trigger or hold the trigger down and let it fire ONCE when contact is made. Can't say the same for a good brand name roofing nailer I just bought used but new in the last year. It is very touchy. Only way to run it is hold the trigger and swing it down on the work and pick it back up as soon as fires, otherwise it will fire again and again as long as you hold the trigger. Anyhow, point to make, the nailer doesn't have a brain, we do. It has no way to tell if it is nailing wood or us. One hit is bad enough, just hate to think if I ever mess up with this gun and get several nails in me in a hurry. No, I don't do contracting for a living, just need to keep my place up.

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big jt

07-15-2007 10:46:41




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 Re: nail gun opps in reply to doug in illinois, 07-14-2007 20:19:26  
Your right about it not being the guns fault. I think what he is trying ti say is that the reduction in the price of guns has allowed them to get in the hands of inexperienced people causing the accidents.

I own paslode cordless framer and finish guns and those will only fire once per trigger pull. Just the way they work.

Have operated air framers and roofers and they are supposed to work the way you describe. Roofers are real nice in that you can stand up pull the trigger and push the gun on the shingle four times real quick like. If done right the little bit of kickback will pull the gun away far enough to only put one nail in.

jt

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IH2444

07-15-2007 16:01:20




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 Re: nail gun opps in reply to big jt, 07-15-2007 10:46:41  
Yep Big jt , that is what I was trying to say.



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IH2444

07-15-2007 16:02:53




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 Re: nail gun opps in reply to IH2444, 07-15-2007 16:01:20  
Oh and on the roofing nailer multi fire, there is an option for having single fire or multi fire on My Bostich coil fed roofing nailer.



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SuperA-Tx

07-14-2007 19:25:05




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 Re: nail gun opps in reply to glennster, 07-14-2007 19:09:47  
Well, I been there and done that.

Nailed myself to a cripple over a door and my uncle had to knock the stud out then split the 2X4. I held that 2X4 so tight when he was splitting it I think I left impressions.

Didnt actually hurt until I got the shot to deaden it.

I sure was a lot more careful with a nail gun after that. In fact they scare me like heck even now.



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BarryfromIA

07-14-2007 19:36:51




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 Re: nail gun opps in reply to SuperA-Tx, 07-14-2007 19:25:05  
I hear you can run a Phillips head screw driver tip in a drill through your thumb beside the thumbnail. I did not figure out that it had gone through till later when it hurt less and had a scab on both sides.



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souNdguy

07-16-2007 07:02:38




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 Re: nail gun opps in reply to BarryfromIA, 07-14-2007 19:36:51  
Reminds me of when i put a sheet metal screw thru my hand while assembling one of those tarp/carport things on new years eve 7 mos ago.. had a magnetic tip screwbit in my battery powerd gun.. just walking along and zipping them in.. till one deflected off the roud tube.. walked down 6" to where my hand was backing up the tube, then slid off the side and zip.. all the way in.. was good and sore for about 5 days.. first 3 being real sore.. last couple.. not so bad..

Soundguy

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