Lucky man lives later than nail shot into head
Dante Atolls remained conscious later than the self-inflicted injury and initially believed he had only brushed his nail gun against his head.
The 32-year-old, who is recovering in hospital, even continued doing handiwork around his Chicago
But he was taken to hospital the following afternoon after waking up from a nap feeling ill.
An X-ray revealed the nail lodged in his mind – but Mr Autullo was still well enough to post an image of the scan on Face book during an ambulance ride between hospitals.
Doctors explained the nail had barely missed the portion of the brain that controls motor function, meaning he was able to carry on with his day.
Although there are pain-sensitive nerves on a person s skull, there are none in the brain itself.
Following the surgery on Friday, Mr Autullo s 33-year-old wife Gail Glaenzer, with whom he has four children, said: "He feels good. He moved all his limbs, he s talking normal, he remembers everything.
"It s amazing, a miracle."
"It s amazing, a miracle."
