Jeez, Why don't you just go to your cut-off saw, lop it off and get it over with . I too have seen the dreaded exploding wheel make a new spot for the excess blood in my body to escape from. Also, some helpful info for ya Matt. You can safely store those extra shards of grinding material in your finger for years (a little something to look forward to). And, when they work their way to the surface? They will lay just under the skin and every time you touch it on something? They will send that little stinging reminder of how they got there in the first place. Won't that be fun? . I too, wear gloves (welding). Yesterday, I was drilling a piece of stock, had it chucked up in the drill press. It was going fine and all of a sudden the drill bit broke. The end actually shot into the cuff on my welding glove and penetrated it. That would have been my forearm .Gloves and a face shield for me thanks. Hope you heal up fast. Pat