A middle-aged man decided one evening to do some home improvement with his nail gun, which hooked up to a powerful air compressor. As he hooked up the loaded nail gun to the air compressor he rested the firing end of the gun against his inner thigh to steady it. And you guessed it--as he finished connecting it he bumped the trigger, sending a long nail deep into his groin, and sending the man into the emergency room in a notebale amount of pain. Needless to say, his wife wasn't too pleased.

Unfortunately, he survived this bit of stupidity, leaving him unfit for a Darwin Award. He makes a good Honorable Mention, though.

Submitted on 12/29/2004

Submitted by: Kristen Chamberlain
Reference: December 2004

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Daniel said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
We've had a number of nail gun stories, and this one is not outstanding.

Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Too Common
Nail gun accidents are starting to become almost as common as loaded pistol accidents.

Charles said:
Maybe Toss: Too Common
I have to agree with Jack -- I can barely pick up a newspaper without reading about another nailgun mishap.

Jason said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
Nailgun incidents may be common but they're usually about how somone hit their head. This is the first I have heard about contact in the groin. A better write-up is in order but I think this has some potential.

Jorge said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
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