Pullstart 71,434 #1 Posted 1 hour ago I haven’t had a recordable in quite some time. I was trying to drill out a stripped screw just now, and they say to drill without gloves for safety. Well the bit snapped, and somehow the broken end found its way about 1/2” into the side of my hand. The instant sharpness felt like I smacked my hand. Then I saw the cool part! Sorry, no impalement photo, I twisted that sucker out quick! Currently flushing and peroxide treating… luckily I have full mobility of my pinky and can feel with it too! 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parsonsponyz 414 #2 Posted 40 minutes ago Thank goodness you've not gotten nerve damage and still have mobility. Now to bite down on some leather and put whiskey on it, or is that the other way around. Take care and be careful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 17,615 #3 Posted 12 minutes ago I can't tell you how many times I've tried to drill something or punch something or screw something that I was holding in my hand. You'd think that after at least 6 decades of doing dumb things I'd learn. I've got nothing recent, but here are scars from my two most memorable incidents. Red circle is where I was trying to push a pencil through a potato at age 12. There is still a black dot where the graphite remains. Green circle is where I pushed an 1/8" flat blade screwdriver through my hand when it slipped. That was when I was 45. There have been many more before and after. I'm lucky to still be alive. So, even though I've given you a hard time about safety, I too have done a lot of dumb stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 10,096 #4 Posted 9 minutes ago @Pullstart would definitely still have that checked out by a doctor , thats your OPPORTUNITY , my wife had a thumb bone removed , that had split , dr said , its critical to get a , medical , verification to statis , overall , function / feel . rather than have to literally go in , and repair a poor , healing set up . pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,174 #5 Posted 2 minutes ago 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: I haven’t had a recordable in quite some time. I was trying to drill out a stripped screw just now, and they say to drill without gloves for safety. Well the bit snapped, and somehow the broken end found its way about 1/2” into the side of my hand. The instant sharpness felt like I smacked my hand. Then I saw the cool part! Sorry, no impalement photo, I twisted that sucker out quick! Currently flushing and peroxide treating… luckily I have full mobility of my pinky and can feel with it too! You may want to think about getting a tetanus shot if it's been over ten years since your last one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
