It is common and can be minimized by installing the flooring in proper lighting using the correct nail thickness or gage using the recommended shoe adaptor or changing the angle of nail entry.
How to nail bamboo flooring.
You cannot secret nail bamboo to chipboard or concrete.
You are the only person who can decide the best place to start and it will depend.
Set all cleats correctly in the nail pocket.
Always make sure you use the correct floor fitting equipment.
You can secret nail tongue and groove bamboo floor down if you have a wooden subfloor like plywood wooden floor boards or joists.
Fill nailed areas with appropriate colored wood filler to match the flooring.
The planks of bamboo should run perpendicular to any existing floor boards.
Use the correct pressure setting usually between 70 80 psi when using pneumatic fastening devices.
Choose where to lay the first row.
Ensure the plate is covered with plastic or felt so it does not scratch the bamboo.
Blind nail the board into place.
Secure the starter board to the subfloor with 1 long finishing nails by driving the nails until the heads are just above the board then sink the nails with a nail set.
Use the correct type of top and angled nailer stapler with the proper plate.
Leave expansion space between the base plate wall.