Out of commission

flayrah · Post by **flayrah** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:13 pm

Well, I was working on a custom late last night - TOO late - and the X-acto slipped leaving a double gash on one finger - a small piece of skin cut out of the next (ring) finger - and removing a chunk of flesh about 1/2" by 3/8" by 1/8" deep from my pinkie. The first two aren't anything I haven't handlrd before, but that missing section is pretty bad and although I keep it wrapped with gauze and bandgedm it still hasn't stopped bleeding. My wife, of course, wanted me to get stitches, but she doesn't realize there's nothing there to stitch! So I'm home "sick" today, and will be on the mend for some time. Typing eith one hand isn't working so well, either.....

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:28 pm

Damn, I hope you heal fast!

I also had an encounter with a box cutter about 2 years ago, I cut open the side of my hand (Opposite the thumb). That was NOT fun, blood was pouring out of the cut, that was scary.

Best of luck, heal fast, and becareful next time

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:38 pm

flayrah,
Ouch! Sorry to hear about your injury. Guess, "be careful" is too late...

Heal up quick...

catman · Post by **catman** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:04 pm

Jeez you guys shoulda seen what happened to me with a dremel bit..

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:54 pm

Don't explain the details on that one.

7thva_hunter · Post by **7thva_hunter** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:13 pm

that almost all ways hapens me.

MiG29K · Post by **MiG29K** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:54 pm

I was working a 1/6th custom one time and I put a 2.5mm drill bit about 1/8" thru my pointer finger... Cleaned that sh*t up right away ...suprisingly, despite the deep cut, the scar is practically gone. ICK

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:14 pm

One word: OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did that once I gashed my middle finger while working on a monogram model back when I was a kid.

blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:55 am

something like that happened to me 15 years ago : i cut my left thumb one edge of the cut followed nicely my nail while another formed a triangle one inch long

i was afraid to get hurt even more when i tried to open oysters last saturday

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:30 pm

OUCH!!! I too have had many such accidents and have had to hosp once to get my thumb put back together. Hope your okay and Healing well!!

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:55 pm

this thread is making me fell nauseous..

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:06 pm

Once, when trying to shave something off an XD plane, the exacto-knife slipped and stabbed my hand on the palm, just underneath the thumb. The cut wasn't all that big (more of a puncture, really) and for being so small, bled like heck

jeffrowse · Post by **jeffrowse** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:45 am

Uh guys, can I suggest we stick to customizing the models and not ourselves please? (worst injury for me was caused by folding a Swiss Army knife blade onto my left index finger, halfway along the middle segment - a good reminder to use the proper tools for the job!)