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Accident At Work - Lesson to Everyone
toolaa:
--- Quote from: Kremmit on April 14, 2006, 11:16:23 pm ---On the bright side, my dad is missing the same finger. It doesn't slow him down a bit.
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Docs told me that each year about 9000 Americans loose some part of a finger in accidents. They also said that commercial snowball ice makers cause more amputations than saws. Go figure.
Xam:
:'( WOW! Glad you are okay toola! I had my prayer group pray for you.
It is easy to get complacent when using the same tools everyday. This was an important reminder that tools always follow the laws of physics. I remember when I was a yout...weed eaters had just started getting popular...I learned the hard way not to mess with the string without unplugging it. Ugly 6" scar up my arm to remind me. I also learned to respect electricity when I was zapped by 440 volts. These lessons will be passed to my children without the harmful effects I had to suffer.
Thanks for the reminder toola...and the good attitude.
Xam
AMDman13:
Get well soon toolaa. I have worked in the rehabilitation field for about 12 years and I can tell from experience that you have the right attitude and you will be back to your business in no time. Just remember to stay focused and leave the past behind you.
You are in my thoughts.
psychopanda:
Sorry to hear about your accident. I know that I for one will think twice before taking my other hand off the router. It pays to always have a little fear about these things. Wish you the best in a speedy recovery.
grumble:
I have this sick feeling, sort of like a knot in the pit of my stomach, just reading this, however I think this is an important reminder to everyone here. It's just frightening to be told how quickly an accident like that can happen. Anyway I wish you a speedy recovery and to hopefully ease your mind a bit I would add that my uncle lost his right-hand index finger below the knuckle while working for the railroad in New Mexico, and I have never met a handier guy. He is constantly building things, working on cars, hunting, fishing and even makes his own fly-fishing lures. Hang in there brother
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