had closed the laceration himself with a heavy-duty stapling gun. The dark objects were one-inch staples of the type used in putting up wallboard.
So, he just shot the staples straight in assuming the straight legs would hold them in place? He didn't use a paper stapler that would bend the legs over to hold them in place? His problem was that he didn't have a tool up to the job. He needed a roofing stapler.