I ran my pinky through a deli meat slicer in college. 60+ stitches internal and external to hold the filet together. Still have a nasty scar! I still get squeamish buying lunch meat for the kids... just watching them makes me shiver.Hope the recovery is swift and complete.
And to follow up on Charley's comment- don't reenact the event once you figure it out.
Sounds like a smart #%% comment- I know. But I have done exactly that on a deli slicer when I was quite a few years younger. "Hey Jim! I figured out how I sliced my finger. I was doing this..."
Fortunately , that part of my finger had already been removed.
Kind of keeps me humble.
The ones in my middle finger haven't regeneratedYour wife is correct, and you should agree with her. Time to sell that saw...and get a SawStop. Every opportunity to get more tools should be exploited. It may take years, but the nerves should slowly regenerate.
Yeah, unfortunately, that only works if you use it. Odds are I'd do something without thinking and bounce a finger off the blade. I've had two injuries and have made thousands of cuts. Statistically, I didn't hurt myself.I had a cut to the bone of two fingers a few years ago on my TS and have had the same experience as others have described. After spending a few hours with me in the local ER my wife said no more woodworking for me until I bought MicroJig® GRR Rippers.
Ya'll be careful out there, y'hear?
There wasn't enough flesh and skin remaining to stitch mine closed. There are two dissolving stitches deep down then just an open wound. The doctor had to cut out some of the mangled meat in my thumb before wrapping it up. I don't think I'm avoiding a scar.After five stitches to close the flesh on my thumb, I adopted firm self-rules. If I am getting in a hurry and rushing, no power tools (the cause of that thumb injury). If I don't have time to put the proper devices on the power tool, I stop. If I'm tired, I don't use power tools. I blame myself, the operator, not the fine tools I'm fortunate to have. And an amazing (to me) observation of the human body. My thumb injury removed considerable flesh and was closed in rough fashion. It healed. And today my thumb print has returned and there's not a single scar. Maybe some MD can explain that.
I agtee with Harlan. After my kickback accident I do not turn on a power tool if Im tired or in a hurry