The Workermonkey

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Matt Barone: the man who still has a left thumb! 

# posted by Supreme Monkey Overlord @ 10/15/2009 07:49:00 PM

working in manufacturing, its only a matter of time before you lose a finger. i came close this morning. i got my thumb stuck between two metal plates driven by an air cylinder. i spent the morning at the clinic and x-rays turned out negative. my thumb's got a couple of good cuts on it and the nail is going to come off at some point but for what i got caught in i'm very lucky. there's 5 why's, fishbones and all sorts of crazy accident reporting going on right now. i was really just holding the part wrong and got it caught on the up movement while i was adjusting the part. it sucked but i'll be ok, in about two weeks.

4 comments

Lucky one. Enjoy resting it Sunday watching the Giants and Saints!

By  Damon, at Friday, October 16, 2009 6:07:00 PM  

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By  josh, at Friday, October 16, 2009 6:24:00 PM  

gonna have to use the right hand for 2 weeks huh?

that said, glad it will be fine shortly

By  josh, at Friday, October 16, 2009 6:25:00 PM  

UPDATE: well i'm actually amazed at the progress of my thumb, it's looking good, no visible signs of anything except the black under my nail. i think the nail is going ot stay on now, its actually starting to clear up a little. it still hurts to push with it but the swelling is almost completely gone and i can use it to grasp light stuff. the skin on my thumb got a little funky from having it wrapped in gauze and goo for a week and a half but thats clearing up too.

By  Supreme Monkey Overlord, at Monday, November 02, 2009 6:58:00 PM  

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