A Safety Moment, if you please...

[bogie]

Guys, was at a friend's range this past weekend, where some folks were shooting at some steel targets.

Yup. Ricochet, bounce back, and about 1/3 of a .223 is stuck in the fellow's forearm. REALLY stuck. As in, ER, and "Sorry, but we're not going to remove the shrapnel."

Wear your safety glasses...

 

[GD]

How close were they to the target?

 

[MICHAEL T]

Does he want a PH and is he planing to run for public office anytime soon?

 

[bogie]

I'd guess 25-30 yards. Heavy steel and .223.

 

[mtnbkr]

"Sorry, but we're not going to remove the shrapnel."

Why wouldn't the ER remove it?

Chris

 

[Black Snowman]

Why wouldn't the ER remove it?

If the shrapnel is in tendons, nerves or other slow-healing or sensative tissue the damage done removing it can be worse than letting it be. They do have to take a knife to flesh and your body has to recover from those wounds as well.

 

[ScorpioVI]

Just think, if that fellow was John Kerry he can put himself in for two Purple Hearts and the Silver Star.