One fine day in the National Forest, a bulldozer operator got more than he bargained for when he rammed a large Sweet Gum tree in the hopes of knocking it down. What happened next gave the ER and EMS staff something to talk about for quite a while.

A quiet afternoon in the Emergency Department takes an unexpected turn when a patient arrives with an injury unlike anything the staff has seen before. What begins as a routine shift quickly becomes a memorable lesson in human nature, quick thinking and the unpredictable world of emergency medicine. Hammerhead is a true story inspired by real events. Names and identifying details have been changed to protect patient privacy.