Well, that hurt....(Warning Graphic)

Almost cut the tip off my left pinky with a damn Leatherman Juice. Took half the nail off. Felt marvelous.
Moron that I am, I will not cut without a locking blade again.
 
Knifeoholic said:
Damn! :eek: Did it heal up ok?
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I cut through both flexor tendons for the index finger. That’s why the finger is straight. It did heal up alright. I have nearly full movement thanks to my aggressive approach to physical therapy. But my middle finger has very little feeling in it. The nerve is in tact but it’s tangled up in scar tissue.
 
Murdamook said:
I cut through both flexor tendons for the index finger. That’s why the finger is straight. It did heal up alright. I have nearly full movement thanks to my aggressive approach to physical therapy. But my middle finger has very little feeling in it. The nerve is in tact but it’s tangled up in scar tissue.
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I'd say you got me beat. How the hell did you do that?
 
It happens.......and some free advice.....if you are ever in Coupeville, Washington and need a couple stitches ? The small and very efficient ER there is great. They even had a guy in there on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon playing jazz on a baby grand in the lobby. I tell ya......a brand new mora can be a teeny bit unforgiving ! And.....I can no longer feel the very tip of my left pinky !!!!
 
So I recently bought 3 new folders and I already have 5 cuts on my hands.
 
simple6 said:
I'd say you got me beat. How the hell did you do that?
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Ah, that's the question, isn't it. Short answer? Stupidity. Long answer? Automatic knives had just been legalized so I bought two: an AFO 2 and a Rockeye. I got the AFO and it had some vertical play. It has a kind of hex bushing for a stop pin that allows you to adjust play. So, I was trying to manipulate the hex bushing which would not move with the actual torx screw. I think to myself,"Well, I have it moved a little and it's off center. So, maybe I can push on the edge of the blade and that will put enough pressure to force the bushing over." Meanwhile, my house is going crazy. We had just got a new dog, my uncle was over and I had to take him to the airport. So, I was rushing this and didn't realize the blade was facing my hand; I thought it was the spine. So, I grip the blade and start trying to push and pull the blade vigorously to smack the bushing down. None of this sounds remotely smart. Well, on one of these pushes the blade slips through my fingers and smacks my palm. I actually thought I had just smacked my palm with the spine and it had just smashed a nerve pretty hard. Then I started feeling my hand fill with blood. I nearly passed out from blood loss. The scribe in the ER had to leave the room because he thought he was going to throw up. It was wild. My family had a field day with this. I was IQ tested very young and tested just over genius level. Needless to say, "genius" became my new nickname. I have never heard the same phrase out of so many people's mouths:"I thought you were supposed to be, like, smart or something." My aunt saw me before my surgery a few days later and said,"Maybe the surgeon can replace the brain cells that have suddenly gone missing."
 
Murdamook said:
Ah, that's the question, isn't it. Short answer? Stupidity. Long answer? Automatic knives had just been legalized so I bought two: an AFO 2 and a Rockeye. I got the AFO and it had some vertical play. It has a kind of hex bushing for a stop pin that allows you to adjust play. So, I was trying to manipulate the hex bushing which would not move with the actual torx screw. I think to myself,"Well, I have it moved a little and it's off center. So, maybe I can push on the edge of the blade and that will put enough pressure to force the bushing over." Meanwhile, my house is going crazy. We had just got a new dog, my uncle was over and I had to take him to the airport. So, I was rushing this and didn't realize the blade was facing my hand; I thought it was the spine. So, I grip the blade and start trying to push and pull the blade vigorously to smack the bushing down. None of this sounds remotely smart. Well, on one of these pushes the blade slips through my fingers and smacks my palm. I actually thought I had just smacked my palm with the spine and it had just smashed a nerve pretty hard. Then I started feeling my hand fill with blood. I nearly passed out from blood loss. The scribe in the ER had to leave the room because he thought he was going to throw up. It was wild. My family had a field day with this. I was IQ tested very young and tested just over genius level. Needless to say, "genius" became my new nickname. I have never heard the same phrase out of so many people's mouths:"I thought you were supposed to be, like, smart or something." My aunt saw me before my surgery a few days later and said,"Maybe the surgeon can replace the brain cells that have suddenly gone missing."
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Wow, quite the story! I had a feeling it was gonna be good.

So, what does a genius do for work?
 
b00n said:
Wouldn't have happened if the clip could be reversed!!!! Or something...

How the heck did you do that? :eek:
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Cutting open a Tonka fire truck on my son’s 4th bday. They package those things like they’ll explode if you wiggle them.
 
CoryMc said:
No, just past it. I could see my tendon before the doc stitched me. Pretty gross.
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I cut the tendon that stretches the thumb out, it sucked. Count your blessings!
 
CoryMc said:
Yikes! Did you need surgery?
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Yes I did, long story short, after I cut the back of my hand being an idiot I went to the hospital and a doctor gave me a few shots in the hand to numb it. He poked around for a second and said everything looks good (I got to look in there too, it was gnarly) and he sewed me up. Well a few weeks later I couldn't stretch my thumb out all the way. I made an appointment with a hand surgeon and he said I cut the tendon.

I was pissed. In the time that passed while the wound was healing the tendon shrunk. They had to cut a tendon from my wrist that was redundant in humans and reattach my thumb tendon. Physical therapy and the whole shebang.

Freaking lousy emergency room doctor.
 
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