On my way to the hospital!!!

[Flossyb20]

Just stuck a screwdriver through my hand...a flathead....went in the palm and just about came out between my middle and ring fingers.....this hurts. I'll send some pics when we get back...I can still feel everything, so thats good, right?

[Erics350x]

Man that suck. As long as everything still moves and you still have feeling you should be fine, after you get stitched up

[atc350xer]

Just stuck a screwdriver through my hand...

And you took the time to log on to 3ww? That's dedication! Hope it heals up quick!

[puggerton03]

About a year ago I stuck an Awl into the fatty part of the hand under the thumb and it went in quite a bit. I had to pull it back out, my hand instantly swelled up. I thought maybe it would start to heal on its own but after the second day I had to go to the doctor. It took about two weeks for the swelling/pain to go away.

[Mr_RPM]

And you took the time to log on to 3ww? That's dedication! Hope it heals up quick!

Right? It cant hurt that bad, or 3ww is a religion to you...hahaha

[Flossyb20]

Just got back...nothing permanent, xrays were good, plus they gave me the good stuff for the pain
Right? It cant hurt that bad, or 3ww is a religion to you...hahaha I had a little time to kill while the wife calmed down and got the little one ready to go. Hard to type with one hand too. Looks like I'll be out of commision for a few days, she's swollen pretty good.
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[TheRealFatShady]

Go to a hand clinic!!!!!

I had a similar injury, dog bit through my hand. In the bottom out the top right near yours. I figured I'd just man up and get over it, but since then, my hand to elbow has not been the same. I guess tendons run that way. Hand doesn't open/close 100% and overall function is 'slightly' less than it ought to be.

Even if it sounds unnecessary or corny, do hand exercises over the next few weeks.

[Jerm1179]

ive gotten pretty good at one handed typing over the years :wondering

[Chazz of Blades]

That was one nasty handjob ya did there.


Hope it gets better!

[rdlsz24]

Did you leave the screwdriver in and let the doc pull it out?

Rob

[Dirtcrasher]

ive gotten pretty good at one handed typing over the years :wondering

Thats only so you can keep your "wanker" -ahhh nevermind :lol:

Glad the OP's hand is well!!

[oldskool83]

how in the world did u get a screw driver thru your hand?!

[thestud25]

how in the world did u get a screw driver thru your hand?!

I was about to ask the same question.

[2Tim215]

Glad you're okay, gotta quit workin on those four wheelers! LOL

[250rAL]

I HATE when you slip and there's that second or so until you figure out how bad you stabbed yourself. Must have been horrible seeing the screwdriver sticking out of your hand.

[Flossyb20]

So there I was....taking a break from rebuilding the 350x, trying to put a new carb kit in my boat engine. I had the carb off, and was trying to get the main needle cover off (it was a slot head, and put in with locktite). The damn thing kept slipping off the threads, so I was going to try one more time with all my might, while holding the carb with my left hand....and then it happened. The screwdiver popped out of the slot, knocked the carb out of my hand, and went straight through my palm. It was split second...I yanked back on the screw driver as fast as I could. I felt a little sharp pain in my palm, but my knuckles felt like I just punched a brick wall...I then realized what had happened. I turned over to look at the back of my hand, it was already swollen, and you could see a perfect red slot where the tip had hit the skin. For a moment I thought I would just wrap it and keep working...for a moment, and then the pain really kicked in, I had to sit down b/c I thought I might pass out. sat there for a second and made my way into house to tell my better ( and more coordinated, half)...and the rest is history. I have an appointment for Mon with the hand specialist..so we'll see, but the ER doc said I was pretty lucky......

[dcreel]

i feel for you. i just got out of the hosp after surgery removing 16" of my intestines, a freeby appendix removal. Don't forget the 5attempts at an iv insertion, full catheter and now have a bladder infection. I have air all around my midsection, and 40 staples and can't get comfortable. I'm typing with one hand the other is holding a pillow to my belly cause my guts feel like they want to fall out. This sucks so bad...

[tx200m]

The few times I have stabbed my hand (not that bad tho), I was holding something. Now I chuck it it the vice and I can use both hands on the screw. Hope ya get better soon!

[Flossyb20]

The few times I have stabbed my hand (not that bad tho), I was holding something. Now I chuck it it the vice and I can use both hands on the screw. Hope ya get better soon!
I've heard that alot lately....

i feel for you. i just got out of the hosp after surgery removing 16" of my intestines, a freeby appendix removal. Don't forget the 5attempts at an iv insertion, full catheter and now have a bladder infection. I have air all around my midsection, and 40 staples and can't get comfortable. I'm typing with one hand the other is holding a pillow to my belly cause my guts feel like they want to fall out. This sucks so bad...

That does suck...what happened/how long are you out for??

[atc350xer]

I was trying to get a leather needle through some thick deer hide (making moccasins). As I pushed harder, the needle broke in two, and the now blunted end went through the bottom of my left index finger and came out the fingernail and stuck in the wood table. I yanked the needle out and grabbed my finger (like we all do) and couldn't make myself look for quite a while. I toughed it out (my little girl was with me... had to be cool), but for a long time, I thought I had a small piece of the needle left in there. Just thinking about it makes me a little sick :lol:

[Dirtcrasher]

I tried seperating frozen beef patties with a knife and put it through my hand, IT HURT!!

[spoon]

I was cutting zip ties off my M1 Abrams tank loaders hatch and jabbed a pocket knife through my left hand. Blood was spurtting everwhere. My loader almost passed out fromt he sight of it. Hillarious.......now.

[plastikosmd]

well as a hand surgeon, I have heard it all, it is remarkable how similar all the stories are, zip ties, gloves with rotating machines, nail guns, bagel cutting, frozen patties, can lids, awl/screwdriver vs palm and of late=snowblowers, be safe out there

[trikenut3]

Stabbed right through the thickest area of my thumb where it connects to the palm with a woodworking chisel . Still have the " tattoo " on my hand to remind me to not rush or do dumb stuff . Bad part is right before I seem to do something like this there is always the little voice of reason that tells me to take an extra step to do the job safely and I choose to ignore it . Some day I'll learn to listen to it . Hope you get well soon !

[Brockey]

Me and the table saw had a little run in one day. It only half way took off the top of my right index finder. It's back to normal now with a scar to show. It gets cold mighty quick out doors tho. Other index finder I slashed open with a utility knife putting plastic.

[oldtime3wheeler]

Sliced my hand pretty bad will steaking some King Mackreal I had caught. Told my mom to go into the marina and get a class of water, bandaids and 2 beers. Ripped it wide open again a few hours later. Ended up going to the dr. office. Nothing they could do but give me a tetnis shot and a few butterfly bandages. Healed up pretty quick though.

[fugget1]

I know alot of people on here have done this, I know I have. So were you using it as a prybar, a hammer, or a drill? I gots to know!!! I do hope you heal uo quick though, being without a paw is torture!

[Flossyb20]

No other tools but the screwdriver, and all 220lbs of my wieght on it. I also heard that little voice of reason right before it happened..."if that screwdriver slips off, it's gonna go right through...there, crap"

[fugget1]

:beer:beerAbout 11 years ago I decided that the negative battery cable on the big truck I was driving was just a little too small for the bolt. So I held one end, shoved the other end into the drill press and all went well right up until that little voice said "dont drill bits catch on that last little bit of metal and just spin the piece?" At that second the thing came around at lightening speed and actually ripped my nail, nail bed and about 3/16 of an inch of my left thumb off. My little voice just said,"I thought so!", it still doesnt grow in right! Heal up, hopefully it wasnt your trigger hand!! We should start a post on the silliest ways we have hurt ourselves.

[swifty]

ive got 2 good ones also, my brother reached down at 15mph on my 185s with no chainguard to flip the choke lever had big gloves on thumb got stuck in the chain and ripped the tip of his thumb off from the nail up and i got to shake it out of the glove into my hand! it was nasty your body parts turn real white when not connected to your body!

2nd one buddy in highschool was drilling trough a homemade wooded cup in shop class big wood bit went through cup and through his palm!

[oldskool83]

wow, only thing i put thru myself was a stample when i was 2nd grade. got it thru my index finger and out the finger nail..pulled it out sucked it up and didnt tell mom lol.

[RDH/86200X]

when i was in 8th grade math class i droped my zebra pen went to grab it as it fell and fell out of the chair myself. ended up catching the pen in between my left hand and the floor point side up went all the way thru my palm. teacher passed out when she seen it. my hand went numb instantly and i lost quite a bit of blood.

[krizo88]

I tried seperating frozen beef patties with a knife and put it through my hand, IT HURT!!

How were the burgers? bacon? cheese? grill them? Im hungry now

[AJZ_200X]

ouch! thats got to hurt. Hope it heels up fine. Got to have a good hand to get back on the trikes and ride!!