18v Power Planer v Fingers

[chirpychippy]

Rushing to complete a job, grabbed bottom of planer - "I've got absolutely no idea why I did this" Drove to hospital, all car parks full "brilliant" found parking attendant, I'm losing a bit to much blood mate, don't worry there reserved spaces for the injured - Happy Days.
X Ray, Anti-Biotics, Tetanus, Stitches.Straight back to work, picked up planer and carried on.

Don't Rush.

 

[RrogerD]

Ouch!

 

[Tigercubrider]

A mate, Professional, did this.
He hung doors on piece work, bought an electric planer to increase his speed and lost three weeks.

 

[foxhole]

Been there , now have a finger with a flat side .

 

[chirpychippy]

A mate, Professional, did this.
He hung doors on piece work, bought an electric planer to increase his speed and lost three weeks.

The Irony....

 

[hunbahubba]

Did similar around 15 years ago. The inside of my left hand index finger still feels numb and tingly when I squeeze it

 

[ChrisJP]

I did the same thing with a mains powered hedge trimmer. I was so intent on not cutting the cable that I sliced a couple of my fingers instead. I only use battery powered trimmers these days

 

[Laurieo]

Done it twice ! you'd think I'd learn .
Left the gouge in the floor to remind me not to pick one up again .
The last one was during covid ,so standing in a line with a blood soaked tea towel wrapped around it at hospital and a nurse asked me
did I think my trip to A&E was necessary.

 

[conny]

Done it twice ! you'd think I'd learn .
Left the gouge in the floor to remind me not to pick one up again .
The last one was during covid ,so standing in a line with a blood soaked tea towel wrapped around it at hospital and a nurse asked me
did I think my trip to A&E was necessary.

Obviously she thought the tea-towel was doing a splendid job.

 

[blup]

Sliced deep into finger tip with a new router bit that was ultra sharp. Finger tips don’t seem to stop bleeding I guess it’s the nerve endings need a good supply of blood