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New Jersey man survives 4-inch nail in heart
Apr 9th, 2012
(Reuters) - A New Jersey man who survived accidentally shooting a 4-inch (10-cm) nail into his heart while trying to clear a jammed nail gun said on Friday he feels like he won the lottery. Dennis Hennis, 52, who was revived from cardiac arrest before being airlifted for surgery to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, laughed off Dr. Michael Rosenbloom's suggestion that he buy a lottery ticket. "I've already won the lottery," said Hennis of Vineland, New Jersey, in an interview. "I got a new grandson on my birthday on March 23 and a week later I'm almost dead. ... (Source: Reuters) -
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