Machete injury

And what have we learned here....? wear proper clothing... have a first Aid kit (mandatory when playing with sharp things)...etc.

...now show the pics.
 
How timely. I watched a friend cut his finger off
while chopping a piece of wood yesterday. The hospital got it re attached.That was still a strong
reminder to be careful. I wish both him and you a speedy recovery.

If my friend happens to see this, get well buddy.
 
I work with sharp blades, including chainsaws and machete frequently, working barefoot keeps my body cooler. Pay attention to where you swing your blade ware, I doubt that simple footware or clothing are going to do much to stop a well sharpened machete from inflicting serious injury on a good swing. It would take chainmail and certified steel toed footware for proper safety.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
Glad you're alright, but I agree it's a demonstration of why proper body positioning and anticipation of the blade path resulting from glancing blows is important. It's also a good demonstration of why edge angle matters. In almost all cases a glancing blow results from striking a target at an angle more shallow than that of the edge (i.e. trying to make a 15 degree approach to the target with a blade that's 20 degrees per side) and is just one of a multitude of reasons why I keep my tools about as thin in the edge as I can within reason.
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What effect does edge thickness have on cutting/safety? Thank you.
 
Quik clot is your friend and I suggest EVERYONE have some on site , We have them in our medical department at work and we get bad cuts nightly , and they pour that quik clot into the wound and it burns like all hell but it stops the bleeding so you can get some medical attention.
 
BB62 said:
What effect does edge thickness have on cutting/safety? Thank you.
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Actual thickness has little effect regarding safety compared to edge angle. Thicker does usually mean a heavier tool, though, and that means it's harder to stop or control once a blow goes wild.
 
cut it out said:
Guys last night I was using my brand new esee junglas to clear prickers at my camp. I was bare foot and the knife glanced off a log and we t right into my bare foot!!! I had to drive 25 minutes to hospital where I was bleeding really bad. They could not stop it. They had to stitch it while bleeding profusely which is bad because blood clot is possible. Today pain and swelling is bad. Please guys where boots and long pants while useing machetes or choppers!! My 7 year old daughter was with me which I feel bad she had to see this. Please just be careful and aware.
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Close call that one. Hope you heal up fast and okay.


Allen R. said:
Quick clot is your friend and I suggest EVERYONE have some on site , We have them in our medical department at work and we get bad cut nightly , and they pur that quick clot into the wound and it burns like all hell but it stops the bleeding so you can get some medical attention.
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Yea, this stuff is helpful, but I'm not so sure I could use the stuff. I happen to be on blood thinners due to a heart valve replacement.
 
For a lot of us we don't use cutting tools regularly or for extended sessions so if we get tired then careless stuff happens. Hope it heals up neat and healthy. Be careful, leave your original parts where they belong and not split into new sections.
 
willseeyalater said:
For a lot of us we don't use cutting tools regularly or for extended sessions so if we get tired then careless stuff happens. Hope it heals up neat and healthy. Be careful, leave your original parts where they belong and not split into new sections.
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Ironically the worst accidents often happen to the most experienced. A beginner with a sharp tool is often very cautious, while an experienced user is more tempted to play a little more fast and loose with things due to their higher familiarity with the tool or task.
 
The Logical One said:
If you swing a machete or hatchet and it somehow hits your foot or leg.... I don't think long pants or boots would help much. I think the moral of the story is, use correct body position when swinging to chop. It's like how they always say you cut AWAY from you when cutting with a knife. Once I watched a coworker try to open up a box while cutting towards himself. If the knife slipped he would have stabbed himself in the gut. Wish you a speedy recovery.
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that's not entirely true... certainly proper position and chopping techniques are most important, but proper clothing could stop or minimize the damage...

Doc
 
Allen R. said:
Quik clot is your friend and I suggest EVERYONE have some on site , We have them in our medical department at work and we get bad cuts nightly , and they pour that quik clot into the wound and it burns like all hell but it stops the bleeding so you can get some medical attention.
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That's a good idea... I always forget about that stuff..

Doc
 
Bufford said:
I work with sharp blades, including chainsaws and machete frequently, working barefoot keeps my body cooler. Pay attention to where you swing your blade ware, I doubt that simple footware or clothing are going to do much to stop a well sharpened machete from inflicting serious injury on a good swing. It would take chainmail and certified steel toed footware for proper safety.
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And that's why steel toes boots are required for working with chainsaws (just sayin). I prefer to be wearing the right safety gear and being a little more uncomfortable. It has saved me a trip to the hospital at least once so far.
 
Well regarding quick clot I'm not a Dr or medic or anything like that I have however cut my finger to the bone and the quick clot was applied along with some gauze and the bleeding stopped and I got to the hospital I have seen it used A LOT and never seen any adverse effects now I'm no expert just speaking from experience.
 
Sounds like quick clot might be something worth having around (even more so in my case). But like pretty much everything else, it's something I'd have to check with my doctor on as so much stuff effects how well blood thinners work. Still, it seems like any issues caused by the quick clot would be better than the ones caused by blood loss.
 
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