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I lay here typing with only 1 hand.
I went down to my bench to crank out a few rounds today. I left the press set up for my 9mm rounds but i wanted to check the powder charge.
When I load I guide the shell casings around with my left hand so they aren't jolted to a stop when the shell plate indexes. I do this so the powder doesn't fly out on movement.
Somehow my left pinky finger fell below the plate of the press and i pushed the handle forward squashing my finger pretty badly. i could pull the front of the finger down like the front of a ferry boat.
I'm not a wuss. I've worked on many cars with many injuries. I looked down, saw my finger, saw my bone and knew this wasn't something i could just walk off. i ran upstairs to get my girlfriend. she took me to the ER.
The damage?
A compound open fracture of my finger. My nail and bone split my nail in 2 pieces.
A hand surgeon was called in from home to operate. he removed the 2 pieces of nail. If you can imagine how you'd do that, that is exactly how he did. No special tools. pliers, knife, scissors. Painful? yes
he sewed up my nail bed, tried to align my bone and tucked a portion of my nail back under my skin...again think of how you would do that...thats how he did it.
i'm at home now.
the good thing is that i will be much better at shooting strong handed for the next few months. i hope this heals up well.
pics
the second pic down shows the bone between the nails.
i drew a smiley face in blood in a square of gauze for my nurse.
I went down to my bench to crank out a few rounds today. I left the press set up for my 9mm rounds but i wanted to check the powder charge.
When I load I guide the shell casings around with my left hand so they aren't jolted to a stop when the shell plate indexes. I do this so the powder doesn't fly out on movement.
Somehow my left pinky finger fell below the plate of the press and i pushed the handle forward squashing my finger pretty badly. i could pull the front of the finger down like the front of a ferry boat.
I'm not a wuss. I've worked on many cars with many injuries. I looked down, saw my finger, saw my bone and knew this wasn't something i could just walk off. i ran upstairs to get my girlfriend. she took me to the ER.
The damage?
A compound open fracture of my finger. My nail and bone split my nail in 2 pieces.
A hand surgeon was called in from home to operate. he removed the 2 pieces of nail. If you can imagine how you'd do that, that is exactly how he did. No special tools. pliers, knife, scissors. Painful? yes
he sewed up my nail bed, tried to align my bone and tucked a portion of my nail back under my skin...again think of how you would do that...thats how he did it.
i'm at home now.
the good thing is that i will be much better at shooting strong handed for the next few months. i hope this heals up well.
pics
the second pic down shows the bone between the nails.
i drew a smiley face in blood in a square of gauze for my nurse.
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. The nail will probably fall off in time and then slowly grow back, perhaps a little "off" in shape, but otherwise normal. What you will learn is that fingertip will be REALLY sensitive to the touch for at least six months or so, but after enough time you won't even notice it. Hang in there and chalk it up to being one of those "lessons" in life we all have.
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