Well, the day STARTED good...

So this morning started like any other day...get up, shower, get ready for work... I found out on the commute in to work that I won a PIF for a wicked brush, so the day started off much better than most, by anyone's account. Beaitufl, sunny day...PIF win for an awesome brush...and I knew I had some pet projects at work that I would enjoy and keep me busy all day...

So I got to work, squared away the paperwork by 9am, and grabbed the giant rolls of sheetmetal to start cutting them into usable size sheets. That's when the day took a turn...

Our 26 gauge sheet metal comes in 48X120" long sheets, 2 sheets per roll. One of my pet projects is to get these sheets cut down to usable size...40X48" and 60X48". First step is to cut the steel band that holds them in the roll...

Now...I've cut these bands of this sheetmetal a thousand times or more. Same way, everytime...I put the "loose" end towards the floor, so that when the pressure is release by cutting the band, the sheets unroll away from me. Same way everytime...

Today, I cut that steel band, and the roll literally JUMPED, and the loose ends POPPED up, right into my index finger, clealy cutting me straight to the flipping bone...

Only 3 stitches, but man, when this Novacaine wears off, the afternoon is gonna be interesting. Being of moderate intelligence, I finished cutting the majority of the sheet metal while the Novacaine was still in full effect, so that project is mostly done. Just wondering what the afternoon is gonna bring...

Ouch.

Thank you for NOT posting pictures.

=p

Feel better soon

Most importantly, I'm glad you weren't hurt worse than you were.

Next, why do you think it happened differently this time? Did they change the packaging or something?

Most importantly, I'm glad you weren't hurt worse than you were.

Next, why do you think it happened differently this time? Did they change the packaging or something?

No idea to be honest. It's basically spring steel when it's rolled up. It just jumped differently. Stranger things have happened, but I promise you the next time will involve gloves...


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Yikes! I hope you heal up quickly!

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Not cool! I hope the pain won’t be bad, and that you heal quickly. The gloves sound like a good idea in the future, should there be more sheet metal surprises…

Chris, here's hoping for quick healing. As Pete said, thank goodness it wasn't worse.

Not cool! I hope the pain won’t be bad, and that you heal quickly. The gloves sound like a good idea in the future, should there be more sheet metal surprises…

There is ALWAYS more sheet metal. Part of the job...

Thanks, everyone, for the well wishes. It's been a while since I've had stitches...I forgot how much of a pain they are, besides the pain of the injury...

Jeez, man. At least it was a finger and relatively minor. That could've been far worse. Either way, here's to a quick recovery!

Sorry to hear about the stitches.

I hated having stitches on my hands. A finger once and my palm another time. It's not like anywhere else that just heals over time when you keep it clean and dry. You use your hands and the skin and muscles are moving around and you're going to get into water and need to put your clothes on. Ughhh. Not fun.

Get well soon and keep it dry.