I dont come on here very often anymore seems life through me a little curve. Just wanted to share a experience that I had Aug 1 this past year. We where adding on to a fire station and I was cutting stakes for the slab with a skill saw when I had the saw kick back onto my hand. In the process I lost part of my thumb, a lot of feeling and use to my middle finger, and had the saw hit a couple of my other fingers. I will say my life changed rather quickly. I have had one surgery back in Sept to correct some issues I was having with my thumb and it helped some. I am still in therapy two days a week and still having a lot of nerve damage issues with both fingers. But through it the Lord blessed that it wasnt any worse. So be careful on your endeavors because things can change real quick.
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Ouch! Sorry to hear about this. Hang in there and stay positive.
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Ouch is right!!! Hate to hear about that kind of stuff and like you said it happens in a millionth of a second. Best of luck with your recovery!!!
I worked in an OR as a surgical technologist for over 20 years, and some of the most horrific injuries I saw were snowblower and saw trauma.
What happened to you was tragic, and it shows that even when we are careful, things change in a heartbeat.
I wish you a speedy recovery, and hopefully with the therapy, you will get the full use of your hand back!
Many years ago, I too was a victim of a saw(table). This week, I added some more work tables and shelfs in my shop. After being out of construction for 12 years, I was a little apprehensive about notching out for selves with my skilsaw. I've seen saws kick back just like that one did you. Thank the good Lord, mine went without incident. I pray that you have a speedy recovery!!!
Mark
Best wishes and praying for you a speedy recovery man!
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Sorry to hear that. Hope you get well soon. That just makes me cringe.
TRKYHTR
dang dude, hang in there hope you get ok
Brother I had no idea!! I need to get up with you about some wood if you are still able and willing, let me know and I'm praying for a successful recovery!
Ricky
Ouch. I can definitely relate. About 10 years ago I had a very similar kick back with a Skil saw and split the top of my thumb from the tip to about a half inch back from my first knuckle. It cut through my nail, the nail bed, all the tendons, and into the bone in one spot. I now have some very delicate scar tissue on my thumb as well as a funky ridge that runs the length of my thumb nail from the nail bed damage. I always thought of myself as being very fortunate that I still have all of my thumb. Until I moved back in August I always had the saw blade hanging on the wall by the clock in my shop as a constant reminder. Good Luck in your healing process.
Man !! Hope it heels quick for you
I run a saw every day for a living not to mention all the shop time at home building calls and projects. These post remind me to be extra carful. Hope your gonna be ok, its one of my all time fears.
Jeff
I love and hate these posts :'(
Good luck on your recovery and thanks for the reminder. t is amazing how we try to plan our lives only to realize we can't control a damn thing. Just gotta roll with life and make the best of it.
Sorry to hear about this stay positive prayers will be sent for your recovery
Ouch, it sure happens fast, praying for a speedy recovery
Hang in there man , praying for a fast recovery :mycross:
Sometimes .... I'm looking at that saw blade and I am reminded of how dang fast I can loose my hand
Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you fully recover and have full use of your hand.
Being in the contracting business as well as spending my spare time building calls, I use power tools
every day. For those who have never had an accident....we sometimes can be careless or in a rush.
That's when things can change in your life with a blink of an eye. Not saying this was the reason for your
accident. It can happen to anyone. I just want to stress the importance of being careful and paying complete
attention to what you're doing. A good friend of mine had a bad accident with a table saw. He was working
alone in his shop which is in a rural area. The blade cut between his 4 fingers and up through his wrist.
He managed to run out to the side of a road and waved down a car. He was taken by chopper to the hospital.
He almost bled to death. Every time a run a saw, the thought of what happened to him is on my mind.
It keeps me focused on what I'm doing. Until that happened I never used a push stick on a table saw.
Now I won't use a table saw without one. The best thing I can say to anyone using power tools, is to
always wear protective glasses and take every precaution for safety. Accidents happen quick and
we need to be prepared for it to happen.......Every time we use a tool!
Good Luck on a speedy recovery!