log splitter got me yesterday (pic) added

[daywane]

been working 12hr days 7 days a week. mandatory!
got my first day off in a month yesterday.
cut my index finger on my right hand off! the tip at the first joint.
Not cut off fully, it was still hanging on. It will be fine. hurts like hell right now. typing left handed is hard.

I had my right hand on the log , left hand on the lever.
Log kicked up and pined my hand onto the ax part and ram kept going for second before i could realize what happend.

scared the heck out of me for about 10 min. wife freaked out and that made me calm down.

[ChadTower]

Gah!  Can they put it back on?

That's at least two guys with recent major hand injuries here.   

[crashwg]

It should be against the rules to have a post like this without pictures! 

[HaRuMaN]

It should be against the rules to have a post like this without pictures! 

No.  No pictures.  I don't want to see that. 

[daywane]

Gah!  Can they put it back on?

That's at least two guys with recent major hand injuries here.   

yes it is back on

[Mauzy]

I've been a member for 24 years.

Story?

[DaOld Man]

It got slammed in a door when I was 5 or 6.  It was reattached by a plastic surgeon.  The end.

Cant wait for the sequel.

[mpm32]

Well you learned now but never have your hand on a log when splitting with a log splitter.  In addition to the pain it caused you, the log could explode taking off fingers.

There are a lot of stresses built up within some logs, especially near knots and crotch wood.  lol I said crotch and wood together.

I've seen logs pop and was very glad I didn't have my hand on it.

[ChadTower]

I've seen crotch wood pop and was very glad I didn't have my hand on it.

fixt

[mpm32]

lol

[daywane]

here is a picture

[Ginsu Victim]

So, I'm sitting here eating my lunch, checking the thread, when THAT picture turns up.

[SavannahLion]

here is a picture

NO!!! Will you stop that? Or at least zip the file or something? 

You're pretty lucky. I have something like this crazy thing. You basically jack up your truck, attach the wood screw to the drive wheel, pop your truck into drive, and split wood. Depending on the gear ratios, it spins scary fast on some vehicles. To make things even more interesting, I don't even have the kill switch since mine is probably over 35 years old.

I actually prefer using the log splitter over the wood screw. It moves a little slower.

[thatitalian]

Ahhhh man, that made me cringe! I hope that heals nicely for you and that it doesn't effect anything.

[drventure]

Ouch!

Oh wait, that's just part of your halloween costume, right. Impressive!

No? Urck....

[Expressline99]

Holy Hell man I'm glad you are OK....but I'm not glad thats the first picture I got to see this morning.

 

[daywane]

Yikes, man.   

How's the heart and everything?  You were randomly passing out a few weeks ago and then seemingly disappeared...

the blood presure pills and slacked off the beer (well... I switched from 6% alch. to 3.2%)
still pass out from time to time.
Doc thinks I have a problem getting blood up to my brain at times.

[daywane]

finger fells itchy today. it has been 8 days, I guess it is healing.
Had the bandage replaced Friday. The Doc gave it a good scrubbing Hurt like heck.
I was bitting my lip. The Doc looked at me and said sorry , I know it has to hurt.
I told him it was a good pain... Means the nerves are working.
He said that was a very good attitude and is correct

I get stitches out some time this week

[HaRuMaN]

still pass out from time to time.
Doc thinks I have a problem getting blood up to my brain at times.

If this is the case... why are you even touching dangerous power equipment? 

[Ginsu Victim]

If this is the case... why are you even touching dangerous power equipment? 

Yeah, for real!

[ChadTower]

So... you're still passing out... and are having brain/oxygen problems... and they still haven't narrowed down the cause?

Is the issue here the medical people or are you not treating this like the life or death issue it sounds like?

[SavannahLion]

So... you're still passing out... and are having brain/oxygen problems... and they still haven't narrowed down the cause?

+1

Go to a specialist. After my mother passed out and collapsed on a heater resulting in 2nd degree burns, she went to a specialist. The doc outfitted her with a monitoring device, found a suspected cause within 72 hours and confirmed it with a scan.

All the previous doc did was keep upping her blood pressure medicine and giving her other medicines to "fix" the cause. Didn't even bother doing a chest x-ray. Truth was, she needed none of the medicines the bastard was giving her.

[ChadTower]

Really, all it is going to take is passing out behind the wheel.  I assume you're still driving if you're operating log splitters.  If you pass out while driving you'll be lucky if you don't kill someone else nevermind yourself.

[daywane]

I am still going to specialest to find out problem.
we have found out not my hart, not my lungs.
change of life style has help out greatly

we have found problems with liver

[daywane]

stitches come out tomarrow, I also see how much felling I have in the finger. Itches now.
it seems to switch from burning to itching.

I have no idea what is next? I hope that is all there is. Deer hunting starts Saturday.
I can shoot left handed but not as well as right handed. My dominate eye is my left eye
so.... I should be shooting left handed. Been working at shooting left handed for 2 years now.

[Ummon]

Dude, you're just a calamity magnet. You might wanna call a friend of mine ta clear you of a bunch of ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

[HaRuMaN]

Loaded rifle / shotgun + passing out / oxygen deficieny =  awesome

[ChadTower]

Loaded rifle / shotgun + passing out / oxygen deficieny =  awesome

Is he really Dick Cheney?

[Ed_McCarron]

Loaded rifle / shotgun + passing out / oxygen deficieny =  awesome

Really.  Take a camera with you.

[daywane]

knock it off damn it!!! I am not a univalent! The log splitter has nothing to do with passing out.
I have learned how to controll them with breathing.
I have learned the symptoms when it coming .
There is a felling of dizziness. I just need to stop and stand up. Breath deep a few breaths and carry on. Most of the time it has something to do with stomach muscles being used.

[daywane]

I had my stitches removed to day.
I will add pics later. I think it looks nasty!
Doc grabbed my finger and squeezed the fluid out  and a bunch of  maybe even a  held up inside.
he said it looks OK.
Looks black to me. (well in spots)

I got a new finger splint today. It only covers the tip and the first knuckle. Middle knuckle is VERY stiff. Very hard to move at first. I had to REALLY Think about it to move it at first.
I can get it moving about 90% after a lot of moving it, but soon after I stop moving it it locks up again.

I go back in 3 weeks.

  This is going to take a long time to heal.

[daywane]

knock it off damn it!!! I am not a univalent! The log splitter has nothing to do with passing out.
I have learned how to controll them with breathing.
I have learned the symptoms when it coming .
There is a felling of dizziness. I just need to stop and stand up. Breath deep a few breaths and carry on. Most of the time it has something to do with stomach muscles being used.

I love to timber trees, (I own 5 chain saws) 1 log splitter just rebuilt. access to one more log splitter if needed ( plan on buying a $1,700 vertical one next year) 2 trucks , a van and 4 trailers.

I am building up a nice business on the side. I get paid to drop the trees, Paid to haul the wood off, paid to haul the brush, then I sell the split wood 1 year later. +  I heat with wood

I have access to many tracktors. I do a LARGE garden now

I hunt for most of our meat
If i must give up on theses things .... just shoot me now
I work at my factory job for insurance on my wife

[DaOld Man]

knock it off damn it!!! I am not a univalent! .......

What is a univalent?

[Thenasty]

I think it looks nasty!

You looking for me ? 




If that was me, I'd pull that tip off 

By now, it would have healed but my finger will have no tip. 

[mytymaus007]

yeh pull it off so u can get back to gaming

[danny_galaga]

I'm alarmed at the amount of hours you are working. Amazing you haven't had more serious injuries due to fatigue. Sure am glad you didn't though, that finger looks bad enough...

[daywane]

knock it off damn it!!! I am not a univalent! .......

What is a univalent?

I do not know the corect spelling for invalent. That was the word the spell checker came up with ?

[HaRuMaN]

invalid

[saint]

invalid

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/invalid

1.    an infirm or sickly person.
2.    a person who is too sick or weak to care for himself or herself: My father was an invalid the last ten years of his life.

[ChadTower]

FWIW, nobody meant to imply the dude is an invalid.  We're trying to tell him he may well become one if he doesn't take charge of this problem.