I've had this particular saw for the past 20 years.
Been using table saws since high school.
Last week I cut the tip of my left thumb off.
Lost about 1/3 to 1/2 inch of my thumb. Basically cut my thumb through my thumbnail. So it is cut off above the base of the nail, well above the joint. So I still have the joint and movement.
Honestly it was quick and painless. Shortly after it happened I started going into shock, but I was already on my way to the hospital with my wife driving when that started to set in. Shattered the bone in the end of the thumb so they had to dig out the broken pieces in the emergency room before stitching it closed. I still have 1/2 the bone in there. The other half shattered into the remaining 'meat'. Not something you ever want to go through.
Still hurts. Pain killers help, but even with those it still hurts. Was at the hand surgeon today, no real surgery is needed. He said it was actually looking pretty good, stitches come out next Monday if everything continues to heal.
SO HOW DID IT HAPPEN?
Honestly I don't know. But I've been over-tired with the baby in the house. We don't have time to do anything. Being 59, pushing 60 and having a 4 month old baby in the house is really a challenge. Huge challenge. So take that stress, add the fact that the only time things get done is when the baby is asleep, all projects seem to be rushed. Add the lack of sleep, we are always tired. Mix in a power tool and there is a problem waiting to happen.
I will say its been somewhat traumatic mentally. A few nightmares. Some flashbacks. And this is a fairly mild power tool injury. Can't imagine what it would be like if I would have lost an entire finger instead of just a tip.
Not going to post a gross photo. This is what you get.
Been using table saws since high school.
Last week I cut the tip of my left thumb off.
Lost about 1/3 to 1/2 inch of my thumb. Basically cut my thumb through my thumbnail. So it is cut off above the base of the nail, well above the joint. So I still have the joint and movement.
Honestly it was quick and painless. Shortly after it happened I started going into shock, but I was already on my way to the hospital with my wife driving when that started to set in. Shattered the bone in the end of the thumb so they had to dig out the broken pieces in the emergency room before stitching it closed. I still have 1/2 the bone in there. The other half shattered into the remaining 'meat'. Not something you ever want to go through.
Still hurts. Pain killers help, but even with those it still hurts. Was at the hand surgeon today, no real surgery is needed. He said it was actually looking pretty good, stitches come out next Monday if everything continues to heal.
SO HOW DID IT HAPPEN?
Honestly I don't know. But I've been over-tired with the baby in the house. We don't have time to do anything. Being 59, pushing 60 and having a 4 month old baby in the house is really a challenge. Huge challenge. So take that stress, add the fact that the only time things get done is when the baby is asleep, all projects seem to be rushed. Add the lack of sleep, we are always tired. Mix in a power tool and there is a problem waiting to happen.
I will say its been somewhat traumatic mentally. A few nightmares. Some flashbacks. And this is a fairly mild power tool injury. Can't imagine what it would be like if I would have lost an entire finger instead of just a tip.
Not going to post a gross photo. This is what you get.