Construction workers have to wear a load of safety equipment to ensure they don't become injured on the job.
But it might be time to wear a bit more after a guy near Swansea, Wales, nearly shot his penis with a nail gun.
The unnamed 22-year-old unfortunately mistimed pulling the trigger on a hydraulic hand nail gun before the nail somehow managed to be lodged into his pelvic area.
As the photos show - the nail missed his manhood by centimetres.
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As reported by the Daily Star, his work mate, Mathew Meagher, said:
"For want of a better phrase, the nail was pretty much through his dick.
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"He came over to me and said he'd shot himself. Then I saw it. I just went white. I said to him, 'Jesus, what's that?' I couldn't believe it."
"He wasn't crying or screaming in pain or anything, he was just dead calm. It hadn't fazed him at all.
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The unfortunate lad was taken to A&E in Swansea where doctors said the nail just missed one of his main arteries.
Mathew added: "It makes your eyes water. Even looking back I'm flinching. I'm very relieved it wasn't me. I had a couple of dates coming up that weekend."
The unlucky 22-year-old has since made a full recovery.
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OTHER PAINFUL ENCOUNTERS
This man got his cock stuck in a steel ring.
One man in China was playing around with his steel ring, put it on his chin chin (Japanese slang for a penis, don't know the Chinese equivalent) and what happened next will bring a tear to your eye.
He put it on his tallywhacker and then went to bed - something we can all relate to. Obviously it was already a snug fit and it ended up getting swollen, culminating in him not being able to get it off.
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JSTV, a local station, reported it and the poor bastard, from the sounds of it, had half of his province coming in to take a gander.
After admitting himself to hospital, the doctors realised they did not have the tools to tackle his tackle so they brought in the big guns - the fire service. Pliers didn't do the job (bloody hell) so they ended up having to use a disc-cutter. The amount of trust needed for this must have been immense.
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The man, and his penis, made full recoveries.
And this man had to get doctors to use bolt cutters to remove a metal cock ring from his manhood.
The Bangkok native was at home testing out the ring, possibly having a great time with himself, right up until it got stuck.
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The unfortunate soul had to ring the emergency services who sent an ambulance, which then rushed him to hospital.
According to reports, nurses and doctors giggled as they had to remove the toy, which is used to maintain wood, using bolt cutters and a saw.
The man in his 30s, who for obvious reasons has not been named, thankfully didn't suffer any injuries while it was removed.
Words Stewart Perrie
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