1. ANSI 1983 American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) and the International Staple, Nail and Tool Association (ISANTA), ANSI/ISANTA SNT-101-1983, Safety Requirements for Heavy-Duty, Portable, Compressed-Air-Actuated, Fastener Driving Tools
2. ANSI 2003 American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) and the International Staple, Nail and Tool Association (ISANTA), ANSI/ISANTA SNT-101-2002. Revision of ANSI SNT-101-1993. Safety Requirements for Portable, Compressed-Air-Actuated, Fastener Driving Tools (adopted December, 2002; effective May 2003)
3. Associated Press 1998 Worker shot in head with nail gun. Friday, July 17, 1998
4. Associated Press 2004 Man surveys six nails driven into head. Thursday, May 6, 2004
5. Associated Press 2005 Nail embedded in man's skull for 6 days. Monday, January 17, 2005