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Author: Subject: Oooooppsss!!!
Paul TigerB6

posted on 29/5/08 at 12:29 PM Reply With Quote
Oooooppsss!!!

Well i am now a certified plonker!!!

Managed to drop an 8ft concrete fence post onto my fingers last night (only from a few inches though) and now have an open fracture at the end of my ring finger!!! So thats 6 weeks to heal properly according to the hospital - car building wont be so easy now but i'm sure i'll be trying my best later on!!

The England match looked rubbish anyway from what i saw of it!!!

Oh i took a pic too!! LOL



[Edited on 29/5/08 by Paul TigerB6]

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speedyxjs

posted on 29/5/08 at 12:30 PM Reply With Quote
Ouch





How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?

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David Jenkins

posted on 29/5/08 at 12:34 PM Reply With Quote
The thought makes my eyes water...






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mookaloid

posted on 29/5/08 at 12:39 PM Reply With Quote
Makes me shudder at the thought





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welderman

posted on 29/5/08 at 12:48 PM Reply With Quote
ow.
Whres the picture, not that im a sick person like that.





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Mr Whippy

posted on 29/5/08 at 12:51 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by welderman
Whres the picture, not that im a sick person like that.


I am lets see the gore





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Richard Quinn

posted on 29/5/08 at 12:52 PM Reply With Quote
I did a similar thing a few years back but tried catching a coping stone which resulted in the "traumatic amputation" of the tip of my middle finger. Fortunately I didn't lose that much but the bone did need trimming a little to allow an "advancement flap" procedure. I can give all the details if you want - The procedure was done under a local so I got to see the lot. I had 28 stiches in one finger tip, some of which were through the nail.
It's only when you damage a finger that you realise how sensitive (and important!!) they are (and yes I do wear gloves for DIY etc a lot more now).

Did I tell you about the time that I got 50% caustic soda solution in my eye... ?

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Mr Whippy

posted on 29/5/08 at 01:23 PM Reply With Quote
stitched your nail together? why bother it just grows back...

quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Did I tell you about the time that I got 50% caustic soda solution in my eye... ?


no but do tell...

When I was at primary school a kid dropped (deliberately) a concrete block on my foot and basically crushed the bone in my toes as I was wearing plimsolls. If I came across him today I'd probably beat the crap out him, even though I was about 7 I still remember it well.


[Edited on 29/5/08 by Mr Whippy]





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Paul TigerB6

posted on 29/5/08 at 01:24 PM Reply With Quote
Here ya go. Quite dissapointed with that picture now i downloaded it to my lappy!! Nowhere near as impressive as Richards either by the sounds of it but here's my war wound.

PS yes i was wearing thick riggers gloves


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Mr Whippy

posted on 29/5/08 at 01:27 PM Reply With Quote
yip that nail looks a tad flat, oh well you'd be suprised how well that will heal. I think I'd have that dipped in a glass of ice water otherwise it might swell and bruse.





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Alan B

posted on 29/5/08 at 01:28 PM Reply With Quote
Soft bastard








(joking....ouch)

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Paul TigerB6

posted on 29/5/08 at 01:32 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
Soft bastard


(joking....ouch)


I didnt cry at all though!!!! Didnt even say aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh !!!!!! :

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smart51

posted on 29/5/08 at 01:37 PM Reply With Quote
Nasty. My thumb (and wrist) is currently in plaster after a slight mishap with an angle grinder. I've been told 10 days and the plaster can be removed, probably to be replaced by a splint. then another 6 - 8 weeks for the tendon to heal.

Car building stopped for a while but I've made some nice flat GRP panels today. I'm limited to what I can do 1 handed or steadied with the fingers of the other hand.

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Paul TigerB6

posted on 29/5/08 at 01:39 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by smart51
Nasty. My thumb (and wrist) is currently in plaster after a slight mishap with an angle grinder. I've been told 10 days and the plaster can be removed, probably to be replaced by a splint. then another 6 - 8 weeks for the tendon to heal.


Ouch - now that sounds nasty!! So come on then, lets have some war wound pics on the thread so we can compare!! lol

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Mr Whippy

posted on 29/5/08 at 02:05 PM Reply With Quote
I've never been really injured working on cars, I usually work too slowly for things like that to happen





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welderman

posted on 29/5/08 at 02:15 PM Reply With Quote
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=3Image014.jpg

[Edited on 29/5/08 by welderman]





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worX

posted on 29/5/08 at 02:17 PM Reply With Quote
No they're not mine, yes they are broke...
Hey Joe
fingers
fingers


[Edited on 29/5/08 by worX]






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RickRick

posted on 29/5/08 at 02:18 PM Reply With Quote
looks like a good case for drilling a hole in the back of your nail there get all that nasty blood out from behind it, it only hurts for a second and will feel much better after, mine was 2 fingers squashed in the undercarridge on a nimrod
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Humbug

posted on 29/5/08 at 03:16 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by smart51
Nasty. My thumb (and wrist) is currently in plaster after a slight mishap with an angle grinder. I've been told 10 days and the plaster can be removed, probably to be replaced by a splint. then another 6 - 8 weeks for the tendon to heal.

Car building stopped for a while but I've made some nice flat GRP panels today. I'm limited to what I can do 1 handed or steadied with the fingers of the other hand.


lol

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Mr Whippy

posted on 29/5/08 at 04:04 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by worX
No they're not mine, yes they are broke...
Hey Joe
fingers
fingers


[Edited on 29/5/08 by worX]


broke? you mean dead...





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Wadders

posted on 29/5/08 at 06:16 PM Reply With Quote
Nasty
This is how mine turned out after a similar incident. was moving a rather heavy fly press.

Spot the difference


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rusty nuts

posted on 29/5/08 at 06:49 PM Reply With Quote
Few years ago I was in spain on a skydiving holiday and the Red Devils turned up. The group I was with challenged them to a go kart race but one of the RDs caught his finger tip in the drive chain. We all ended up walking round the track looking for his finger tip. When asked if it hurt he said of course not he was a Red Devil to which my reply was if he was a real man he would have finished the race. I'm still in hiding.
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Simon

posted on 29/5/08 at 07:11 PM Reply With Quote
My (youngest) brother was walking backwards with a lawn mower (26 years ago) and tripped on a trailer (long grass etc etc). Net result, he starts falling backwards, tries to balance, lifts lawnmower, and up goes foot!

Very very very luck he only lost one toe (next to big).

Worst bit, he was due to go with me and school sailing on the med, then canoeing on the Ardeche for a fortnight.

I've been lucky and only got the usual hammer, grinder and bow saw scars (well, the hammer scars are more mental than physical - like upending a club hammer to resit head, bash it on surface only for head to slide so far down it caught the skin between index finger and thumb)

Thought I'd better add, hope you're better soon, Paul.

ATB

Simon

[Edited on 29/5/08 by Simon]






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eccsmk

posted on 29/5/08 at 10:44 PM Reply With Quote
i hope my mate doesn't read this
we were stacking concrete blocks one day
he put some on a pile but dropped to the floor like a sack of spuds
the stack was at waist height so you can guess what was caught
ended up having it sewn up
oooooooooooooooooohhh PAIN






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worX

posted on 30/5/08 at 05:43 AM Reply With Quote
Spot the difference?
The Laydees like it when you use your right hand?
Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Wadders
Nasty
This is how mine turned out after a similar incident. was moving a rather heavy fly press.

Spot the difference


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