Man shot nail into his heart then calmly drove himself 12 miles to hospital

One man had a brush with death after shooting a nail into his chest, but he couldn't have been more chilled about it.

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Doug Bergeson was using a nail gun while building a fireplace at his Wisconsin home, when things didn't go as planned.

Doctors say the three and a half inch nail went right into his heart with the force of a .22 bullet.

Bergeson drove himself 12 miles to the nearest emergency room. Find out more in the video above.

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