Ouch

[meicher806]

Remember accidents can happen at any time, this happend 10/11/2008 crushed in a logsplitter

[KCfireman]

You've got to be sh!ttin me! That happened to me about 6 years ago! We were out in a field splitting headge, the logsplitter was hooked up to a PTO drive off a tractor so we had lots of power to the splitter head. Well the guy running the tractor hit the lever to early while my hand was still in there and the splittler smashed my right hand. Had to amputate my pinky because it formed gang green.

[lifetree]

DAMN ... I'm thankful I don't do work that requires me to put trust for my well being in the hands of someone else ... I'll say a prayer for you !!

[Junior M]

So whats the whole story behind it?

[meicher806]

So whats the whole story behind it?

wasout splitten wood training our new guy on what to do, (turned into what not to do) i looked up for a split second, looked back down just intime to see my hand get crushed. no it didnt hurt i didnt feel anything for about 10 min then the pain was so great i passed out. lost the pinki, the ring and middle finger were reattached after 6 hrs on the table. i still have no movement or feeling in my ring finger, middle and pointer have feeling in some spots and im in pt so i can maybe use them again.

[Woody82986]

At least you only lost one finger. That's a pretty bad picture. I think it would be great if all new hires doing work like this should have to sit down and look at pictures like this for a full half hour before his first day, just so he knows that this kind of stuff CAN happen to him.

[Lawn Freak]

Wow! That is terrible, like mentioned before I'm glad I don't do work were I trust my life to someone else.

[meicher806]

At least you only lost one finger. That's a pretty bad picture. I think it would be great if all new hires doing work like this should have to sit down and look at pictures like this for a full half hour before his first day, just so he knows that this kind of stuff CAN happen to him.

in our shop i have these pics haging up next to the boot that a chainsaw hit last year, i also have a pair of safty glasses that got shattered by a rock. just to remind anybody that is at the shop things, bad things can and will happen.

I have a saying: hurt? its not if; its when and how bad.

[South Florida Lawns]

Ouch you have 4 fingers, that just looks terrible. Hope you get better, what does the pt say will you get full use outta your fingers in the future?

[Green Finger]

I just lost my diner:cry:

get that thing taken care of.

[thu cutting edge]

ooooooo that had to hurt. well i hope everything work out ok and i hope it heals pretty good.

[AndyTblc]

Wow, you should put a disclaimer before people look at those pics. Those of us that have weak stomachs.

[meicher806]

Ouch you have 4 fingers, that just looks terrible. Hope you get better, what does the pt say will you get full use outta your fingers in the future?

She is thinks i will be between 50 - 75% on my index and middle and 25% on my ring, I just want to be able to use my walkbehinds I just bought a 36" JD last year its almost as good as a scag.:hammerhead:

[DLAWNS]

I wish you the best of luck with your injury. Good luck with the lawns!

[mikes landscaping]

Good luck with the recovery. man that looks like it had to hurt bad

[Jason Rose]

Good GOD. That's horrible! Had to look closer to realize that there was a digit missing there! wow...

Just curious, you are typing... I bet that's a fun adventure if you were a good typer that used all your fingers on both hands before.

Just amazing how fast bad things like that can happen.

[4.3mudder]

Ouchy, when I run the splitter the control lever is right there by the ram. I tell the guy don't hold it end to end, but hold it side to side, meaning hold around the bark while putting it on the beam, so just in case I get in a hurry...

[farmboy1285]

You've got to be sh!ttin me! That happened to me about 6 years ago! We were out in a field splitting headge, the logsplitter was hooked up to a PTO drive off a tractor so we had lots of power to the splitter head. Well the guy running the tractor hit the lever to early while my hand was still in there and the splittler smashed my right hand. Had to amputate my pinky because it formed gang green.

who was the idiot on the controls, opps thats right:o.

Sorry to hear about your hand, what sucks is it sounds like you are big on safety. Just goes to show no matter how hard you try you can never be 100% safe. Really sorry to hear about your hand.

[02DURAMAX]

Daamn!!!..I remember when I crushed my index finger and got 16 Stiches..not fun!

[Junior M]

How did your hand turn out? Did you get the feeling and use back? I know you bought some new equipment because of this accident.

[rfed32]

i thought using an ax sucked today chopping fire wood but ill keep using it for now

[grassman177]

man, that is juyst nasty man, can you still work lawn care??? are you using your hand? better yet, that guys was fired right!

[Furness & Sons L&L]

1st let me say i hope you have a full recovery god willing. 2nd i know your pain and frustration, i broke my leg in 6 places in april, no walking for 3 monhs, horrible pain. I just had surgery to replace my acl 10days ago. This is still from my leg being crushed. I was back at work in 3 days, just because i had to be. Im walking now and on road to complete recovery. The pt has helped mpre than you can imagine. I do it whenever i have free time. Leg lifts, squats, whatever. Good luck my friend i will say a prayer for you and your family..............and a warning on picks would help, my stomach flipped over.

[browningv308]

I thought I was the only one to do that About 10 years ago I lost my left thumb to a log splitter doctors tried to resew it but it was too far gone they wanted to put a toe in place of my thumb but I wasn't willing to try that worst thing about the whole deal is the cold weather really makes it hurt bad other than that I can do anything I need to without a thumb

[meicher806]

Its comming along, there is going to be another surgery in the spring, not sure if they are going to try more repair work on the ring finger or just remove it, using anything that vibrates still hurts like hell :cry: but im learning how to deal with the pain but im back to worken part time atleast. wait'n for the snow now so i can do some plowing and make some money :laugh::laugh:

[Mowbizz]

Sorry to see that happen...mend well! :drinkup:

[STIHL GUY]

wow thats pretty bad. i hope nothing like that happens again to you or anyone else on here