Today I joined an unfortunate club (long)

[ScottM]

I'm real sorry Jim. Get well soon.

 

[Tar Heel]

Jim, I hope you heal quickly. I can empathize with you. It was a year ago today that I had surgery on my thumb that the tablesaw almost amputated due to carelessness on my part.

 

[Trent Mason]

Jim, I'm very sorry to hear about your accident, but I'm glad it wasn't worse. Please let me know if there is anything I can do.

 

[tom hintz]

Yep, broke at the handle, I could see the the casting flaw, although could have cracked from dropping. Who knows. Jim

Jim,

Sorry to hear of your accident and I also hope recovery is quick.
I got in a lot of hot waster with table saw manufacturers both from my book and my web site for calling those types of push sticks worthless. I have heard far too many similar stories of them either slipping, breaking or simply alowing the wood to rotate because they have no directional control. I had a couple near misses early on and knew there had to be a better way. That was when I came across push handles and push pads. I continue to use only those two types at the table saw and router table not to mention the jointer where the pads were originally designed to be used.

 

[skeeter]

Jim, sorry to hear about your accident. Seems like we are getting far too many members in this club, almost enough for a local chapter. I can honestly say I know what you're going through. They probably told you at ER, but Wilm. Orthapedics has two hand specialists. Dr. Moore has been around a while and is very good, Dr. Reineer has only been there a couple of months but went to med school at Harvard and interned at Duke, sounds like pretty good credentials. He operated on mine and did a good job. I saw him yesterday and he was pleased with my healing so far. We have two good hands between us, so if I can help in any way let me know.

Your recovery is in my prayers!

 

[Jim M.]

*** UPDATE*** Thanks for all the warm wishes and prayers!

Surgery went well today, the Doc said the ER Attending did a great job saving a good bit of the damaged area and left good sections to work with. While I still have to worry about bone infection, lost some, some removed. All in all it was better than I expected. I was surprised how much better it looks with the tissue cleaned up. I still keep reliving the moment and after seeing what I can only describe as disturbing, I don't want to look in the dust collector quite yet! Jim

 

[Dragon]

Sorry to hear about the accident Jim. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Had a few myself over the years and will no doubt spill some more blood this winter. Seems to be a quirk of mine that I have to offer up a little blood every now and then for the tree spirits. I do try to be careful and so far I've been really lucky that some my close calls haven't resulted in serious injuries. As I get older I have to remind myself I ain't no spring chicken no more.

 

[CrealBilly]

Heres to quick healing

 

[Splinter]

Jim, sorry to hear of your accident - glad it wasn't worse. Too many accidents happening lately. Like they said on the old "Hill Street Blues" TV series "Let's be careful out there".