I gave my work the finger.

Had a hectic, busy day at work in the truck shop today, at the tail end of a extended day I was working on some rigging on a logging truck and managed to crush 2 finger tips on my left hand. Middle finger will loose the nail, ring finger will likey loose the whole tip from the last knuckle. Sitting in emerg waiting for the verdict right now. Not fun!

I did get my first ambulance ride, and 1/2 a bottle of happy gas.

No pics will be taken or posted, please don’t ask. I wouln’t even let my wife look, and she’s a nurse.

 

At lease you won’t loose the middle finger

 

No, but it will likey be swollen and highlighted with a big bandage. LOL

 

Oh no, sorry to hear this. Hope you heal fast as possible, and without much pain. Get well soon

 

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully it’s not as bad.

 

Damn! Hope you are ok and heal quickly! That totally sucks

But this is true!

 

Thanks. Suddenly glad Tundras only come with automatics, for the short term once I get buttoned back together.

 

Damn man, I hope for a speedy recovery, finger injuries suck.

 

Sorry buddy, speedy recovery

 

No kidding, I think you should try this on your burglars. Sledge hammer and anvil. LOL

It’s amazing the pain from a relatively small injury area.

 

It’s frozen right now, so feel much better for the short term

 

Damn dude, that sucks. I've seen some nasty hand and finger crush injuries during my time as a job site medic. No fun at all. You're right in that there's a surprising amount of pain from a small area.

Hope it was your non-dominant hand!! Get well soon.

 

Thanks for all the well wishes, definetly helping cheer me up

 

Show us the middle finger after you get it bandaged up.

I agree finger pain and mouth pain is some of the most intense. Feel better!

 

Sorry to hear...BUT..it could be a lot worse. You will be in pain and have a very sensitive fingers for a while (did i really need to say that) but once you get all healed up, you will get by just fine without one finger tip. You still have your thumbs! I know speaking from experience. About 7 years ago i had a machine accident and lost the tip of my left hand index finger. (Who wants to see a pic of my finger only if its ok with Phil?) I know its eating at you right now what you could have done different but please take it easy on yourself mentally...i wish i would have. My accident ate at me really bad and i beat myself up until i got completely healed up.

 

Yes, it is my left hand, and I’m right handed. I think my right hand just escaped injury though, could have been much worse. In hindsight, I don’t know why I did it. Only thing that makes sense is I was 12 hours into an 8 hour day, and hurrying.

 

Damn dude! You’re gonna lose a 1/3 of your finger? Im sorry. I ripped my left ring finger half way off at the first knuckle. Luckily it was saved. No tendons severed. Smashed my right index finger with a 5lb single jack on top of a 1/2 electrical conduit pipe we use for stakes. Really nasty, only a couple stitches though. Healed well but still not much feeling.
Funny how you learn to adapt and compensate.

Best of luck man. As mentioned before, at least you have the middle.

 

That sucks man. Hopefully the orthopedic/plastics guy fixes ya up good. Speedy recovery.

 

Sorry about your fingers, hope they heel up quick.

 

Good advice. I know you’re right, and it won’t be a life-altering experience by any streach. Well, other than declining copious amounts of overtime, never did get hurt having a beer at home after work.

 

Bandaged up, have to go see the plastic surgeon in the “big city” tommorow to have the end of the 4th finger cleaned up and closed off.

 

Good luck. Better to see plastic than Ortho, Ortho just cleans up and amputates as needed, plastics will try to salvage and limit scaring.

 

Sorry to hear, hope you have a speedy recovery

 

Oh, man! I'm sorry to hear this. I'll catch up on the thread, but don't want to wait to let you know I'm all in with prayers and good wishes. Just in case it helps with prognosis or healing.

 

two words: robotic finger. BOOM. get well!

 

Damn, I had my fingers smashed b4 on the job. No fingers lost, but it was immense pain and my fingers went numb! Hope u have a speedy recovery.

 

Hope you get better. Drink some beers for us. I had my hand frozen by a refrigerant gas once on the job. Lost all my fingernails and terrible burn, but I was happy I still have all my fingers.

 

Totally sucks Phil. Had a few of my fingers somewhat smashed over the years. Never pleasant. Not as bad as yours though. We had several hours training before heading up to BP's sites on the North Slope. It really focused on pinch points. Most common injuries up there were hand and #2 were foot. Pretty much guaranteed a trip off the slope. Heh..heh... Have a cold one.....and heal up fast!