Turkeygirl Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Ok so I'm on my 15 minute break at work right now. So me and another girl, our supervisor had us stacking bunkbeds. Basically they have wood ends with a metal bed spring; the wood ends hook onto the metal frame and then you throw the mattress on. We had to move several of these and find some that matched (so the frame and wood would fit). We were stacking one (stacking is putting the one bed on top of the other to get a bunk bed ) Well somehow I managed to smash my left index finger between the one wood end and the other one and let me tell you, it HURT! I manage to pull through and not drop the bunk bed but I had the girl help me get it to the floor before I was like OW!! It sure is gonna be black/blue tomorrow. The nail is kind of red from bleeding underneath but I have it tape right now. I don't think it is broken but it sure is gonna smart for awhile. Thought I'd let you all know I'm ok,lmbo! (I know you've been waiting for a post like this Tominator!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: Heavy metal (and wood) that is not good! I did that one time and now I am very careful to watch my fingers when I work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntingInMaine Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: Heavy metal (and wood) As I started reading about you moving beds I knew there had to be an injury coming! LOL That has to hurt badly! Hope you're feeling better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: Heavy metal (and wood) OUCH! When I was working as a bar back while going to college, I was restocking the beer coolers. They had the sliding doors on the top. Well, one of them was stuck and wouldn't close - the door was catching on one side - so I tried to wiggle it a little and at the same time pull it closed. The door came loose and slammed shut - when they close like they're supposed to it's like they're sliding on ice, no friction at all - and it smashed my thumb right on the lip of the door (metal on both sides) across the thumb-nail. There were people sitting at the bar right in front of me so I had to contain myself (couldn't say what I wanted to) and go to the back. It turned black and blue, then purple, different shades of green and yellow, and then fell off. Having no nail on your thumb is probably more painful than when the door slammed on it. It grew back, after what seemed like forever, but I hope I never have that happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_BUCK_1 Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: Heavy metal (and wood) ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: Heavy metal (and wood) [ QUOTE ] As I started reading about you moving beds I knew there had to be an injury coming! LOL [/ QUOTE ] Yep, I felt an injury report coming also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: Heavy metal (and wood) [ QUOTE ] (I know you've been waiting for a post like this Tominator!) [/ QUOTE ] Girl, as soon as you get healed up, you go and hurt yourself again. Well, a smashed finger technically isn't a sprain, so you're improving. If the pressure behind your nail gets to be too much, (I swear this is true), take the smallest drill bit that you can find, put it between your unhurt index finger and thumb and very slowly twist it back and forth until the blood behind the nail bubbles through. It seems like it would hurt like the dickens, but it doesn't and you won't believe how good it feels once the pressure is off that nail. Honest. Back me up fellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning_gold_12 Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: Heavy metal (and wood) glad you were clear about the drill bit thing. it really does work, but ONLY if you twist it with your FINGERS!!!. i know a guy that put it in a drill press, do ya see it coming? yes it ripped the nail completly off his finger. heres your sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: Heavy metal (and wood) OUCH! That's definitely gotta hurt. BTW, thanks for clarifying this:[ QUOTE ] (stacking is putting the one bed on top of the other to get a bunk bed ) [/ QUOTE ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 Re: Heavy metal (and wood) I hope that it heals soon and feels better soon. I have mashed my fingers before and it hurts. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 Re: Heavy metal (and wood) [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] (I know you've been waiting for a post like this Tominator!) [/ QUOTE ] Girl, as soon as you get healed up, you go and hurt yourself again. Well, a smashed finger technically isn't a sprain, so you're improving. If the pressure behind your nail gets to be too much, (I swear this is true), take the smallest drill bit that you can find, put it between your unhurt index finger and thumb and very slowly twist it back and forth until the blood behind the nail bubbles through. It seems like it would hurt like the dickens, but it doesn't and you won't believe how good it feels once the pressure is off that nail. Honest. Back me up fellers. [/ QUOTE ] The only way that really hurts in if you hit the skin underneath it. I have done that trick more than a few times and the only time it hurt was when I went a smidge to far and hit the skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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