Carl Shatler

Carl Shatler was brought to the hospital after falling off a truck and being hit by a car.

Accident
Carl was working, collecting garbage, when he fell off a garbage truck and was hit by a car. He was taken to the ER. His hand was badly injured in the accident and Callie believed he would lose part of it. However, while she was attempting to stabilize his hand, she was pushed out of the trauma room by Owen who told her that the hand wasn't the priority.

After Owen cleared him, he was sent back to Callie, who informed Carl that he'd probably lose two of his fingers. However, when she found out that he does wood carvings in his spare time, she developed a plan that would allow him to keep his fingers. While she was operating, Carl went into cardiac tamponade. Cristina came into the OR and diagnosed an aortic dissection, which Callie deduced was the reason why he fell off the truck in the first place. His heart was repaired in surgery while Callie continued to work on his hand.

After surgery, Carl was pleased to see all of his fingers still attached. Callie warned him that he'd need more surgery and lots of physical therapy, but that he'd be able to keep his hand.

Romantic
He is married. When he found out the extent of his hand injuries, he called his wife and warned Callie that his wife would probably freak out.

Career
Carl Shatler works as a sanitation worker. He was working when he fell off a garbage truck and was run over by a car. He says he has a lot of down time on his job, which he uses to make wood carvings.

Notes and Trivia

 * He makes wood carvings as a hobby.