Better get some pliers

Experienced carpenter. Finally got myself with the 1 in a million shot. 2 inch brad nail with an entrance and exit hole in my thumb nail.
Was nailing some wooden window build outs, on a big gable end, using some mdf backers. Fired a few nails and one deflected and got my thumb 5/6 inches away.
Had glue on a few pieces so i finished up my board, climbed down the scaf and let everyone take a photo.
It hurts less than my pride. But it hurts

 

Get it ouuuttt!!!

 

Its stuck, so im in the waiting room at the hospital. It may of glanced off my bone as its poking out the other side. Photos just bad. Probably going to lose my nail. And im due for my tetanus shot. Oh the perfect stotm.

 

Ouch! Speedy recovery man.

 

Yeah, I had similar thing happen years ago. For some reason when I was cutting some meat, I had a cleaver style knife that I reared up and came down on, intending to cut the meat.
I proceeded to shear off half my finger nail starting at the middle of the nail bed. Probably was good the knife was sharp, as it was a clean cut
Hurt like a MoFo and off to ER. Not a whole lot to do, other than Neosporin and band-aid after soaking in betadine. Couldn't type for a few days until the bed could dry out and took a few weeks for the nail to grow over.
I have since taken every possible precaution to never do that nor cut/damage my fingers!

 

Cut it flush and pull it through the exit hole, wrap it up and you're good to go. Get the T shot, and have a beer. Good luck!

 

Dude! You totally nailed it!!!

But I have sympathy, finger injuries make me cringe now for some reason:

https://www.tundras.com/threads/i-gave-my-work-the-finger.27663/

 

You know how these guys like the gross, I almost cut my hand off pics!

 

Doo ettt!!

Then we'll have a post-off of who has the gross'est hand/finger injury pic contest!

 

You could live stream this for those who want to watch!

 

T shot was a breeze when all you can feel is a nail in your thumb. Doctor pulled it quick and OMG. he did good to get that over with quick. Saves having to freeze it. Just an xray, throw a bandaid on and im heading back to work.

 

Man that sucks! Speedy recovery. Enjoy the tetanus shot!

 

I was hoping to add a gif of the wax scene from 40 year old virgin. That was the reality of it getting pulled. Lol. Basically all set just checking if it hit the bone and i need antibiotics. Glad to brighten some peoples hump day. Stay safe!

 

Dang two carpenters injured on tundras.com I’m staying out of my work shop for a few days for sure.
Glad you ok op! Good luck pulling it!

 

That's nuts

 

Ouch!

 

Eww, that's a good one. I once fired a hurricane strap nail into my chest if it makes you feel any better.

 

Was drilling a hole in a carburetor arm to add a choke (Yep, I worked on some old trucks in my day)

And i slipped off and it went through my finger.

Never, ever try and back a drill bit out using the reverse.

It was the most pain I ever dealt with in my life and I was shot once (That really didnt hurt at all)

 

That'll buff right out....

 

Now rub some dirt on it and get back in there!!!!!!!

 

Does that get a patch or a plug?

 

@COMiamiFan

Thats what she said

 

#BOOM

 

I knocked myself out during auto mechanics class in high school. I was using a cylinder hone on a 350 block and went down too far and hit the crankshaft journal. The stones stopped, but the drill kept turning and hit me right in the forehead.....knocked my ass out cold....lol.