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Real World Case Studies of Brain Injury
Isidro Mejias was injured on the job while completing a home project. According to the news reports on this individual, he was on top of unfinished home when he fell from the roof. During the fall he landed on a coworker who was using a nail gun. In the fall the nail gun went off and the end result was Mr. Mejias had six nails driven into his skull, face and neck.
Mr. Mejias had to have extensive surgery to remove the entire nail from his head. According to the report there were four nails embedded into his skull, another one in the spiral column. This man had to have surgery for five days and he remained in intensive care for several days after until he woke up. The doctors were surprised he survives this accident.
Isidro Mejias was injured on the job while completing a home project. According to the news reports on this individual, he was on top of unfinished home when he fell from the roof. During the fall he landed on a coworker who was using a nail gun. In the fall the nail gun went off and the end result was Mr. Mejias had six nails driven into his skull, face and neck.
Mr. Mejias had to have extensive surgery to remove the entire nail from his head. According to the report there were four nails embedded into his skull, another one in the spiral column. This man had to have surgery for five days and he remained in intensive care for several days after until he woke up. The doctors were surprised he survives this accident.