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18th September 2015, 03:34 PM #16GOLD MEMBER
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That looks like a "cross over" injury. Always best to keep left hand on left side and right hand on right side.
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18th September 2015, 09:56 PM #17
Dale, I really do hope that recovers well. About 4 years ago I scored a "nick" from the TS blade. Didn't even require 3rd party attention, but it left a little numb patch on my thumb that is a constant reminder. I was pretty damned lucky really, but I felt physically ill from the adrenalin shock for fully 24 hours.
I can only try to imagine how you must have felt. I patched myself up and with quite some determination managed to get straight back on the horse and continue cutting - but it wasn't easy at all.
Bleeder, I did check you profile pic and I can only see what looks like a fish lure.
But I get the gist.....think I'm kinda glad it's only postage stamp size.....
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18th September 2015, 10:46 PM #18Retired
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It's good you posted
This week has been one of those weeks. 14 hour days, lots of big jobs that are overdue.... You are right about the attention wandering.
Interestingly this gave me an idea. I'll do some diagrams.
With an injury like this, it takes ages to get back on the horse. After the big accident on my lathe (bowl shattered and I badly broke my nose and tore it open in three places, badly) and it took me 3 months to even turn it on again and 6 before the fear had left.
Take it easy. I fear that your Internet connection is going to get a workout over the next 2 weeks!
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19th September 2015, 12:02 AM #19Awaiting Email Confirmation
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FF,
Your right.
I have about 80+ photos from the physio as whether I would keep the finger.
It became a hand physio study case and yes with 18 months of the physio pain I still have it 15 years later.
Not that it wasn't tempting to do something else at certain points of treatment
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19th September 2015, 03:01 AM #20Senior Member
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I'm pretty sure I'm not going to have any trouble firing up the saw again. I've got too bloody much to do!
I'm pretty philosophical about it. I'm using the saw pretty much all day every day at the moment (and have been for the last 6 months) and sometimes you need a kick up the like this so you don't lose a whole hand.
Earlier this year I had my workshop broken into and they took EVERYTHING. Drawers of drill bits, all my power tools, completely cleaned me out. They even tried to get my Hammer N4400 bandsaw.
A buggered hand I can deal with, losing the entire contents of my shed was real pain!
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19th September 2015, 11:41 PM #21GOLD MEMBER
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Best effort was a old school friend - cut his leg off through the thigh with a circular saw when someone interrupted him during a cut. Lucky for him, he had connections in the micro-surgery world and they managed to get everything back together leaving him with a minor limp and an interesting story (and scar).
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20th September 2015, 12:28 PM #22Senior Member
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I once met a tree lopper in the UK that nearly cut off his own head... with a chainsaw... up a tree and drove himself to hospital after it
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20th September 2015, 11:38 PM #23Woodworking mechanic
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All the best. Hope it heals spot on.
I put my hand into a router earlier this year. Man - it happens quick!!!!!!!
router fingers.jpg
Broken little finger and micro surgery, removed thumb nail but apart from a crooked finger, all's well
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21st September 2015, 08:42 PM #24
I have seen may of these posts over time as well as having a finger in close contact with a bandsaw blade many years ago (that I now get ghost sensations) on it. I made up a sign for my workshop ,its the first thing I see going in says, "Think of where you are,be kind to your hands & your health" ,I hope it continues to remind me about my environment.
I wish you a speedy recovery Dale ,and that you get your tasks done without too much discomfort.
CheersJohnno
Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.
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26th September 2015, 11:55 PM #25
Its important that we post these pictures to remind others ........ re the chainsaw ..... there was a bloke out Ferny Hills way doing some contracting for the railways ...... he did cut his own head off with a chain saw.
serioulsy rememberAny thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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5th May 2016, 10:36 AM #26
10 out of 10 for having the composure to take a picture of the injury. Not sure I would have been capable of that ...
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