Nail gun accident leaves KC man with nail thru brain

That had to hurt, right?

Not really, George Chandler said, not even when the doctor removed the nail with a claw hammer.

“That’s what they tell me — the brain has no feeling,” Chandler said. “The gun went off, and I just felt a little sting.”

Chandler, 60, went to a hospital with his hat nailed lopsided to his head. Now, with a few staples in his head to close the hole, Chandler said he’s doing well. He left his Shawnee home Tuesday afternoon so he could describe the events on the “Today” TV show this morning.

“I’m fine, really,” Chandler said. “I was very surprised and very lucky. A lot of prayers were said for me.”