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[horsecow]

Was at work on Tuesday, drilling a 6mm hole in masonry and the bit snapped suddenly, half in the hole and half still in drill. Drill and stump still spinning shot off to the side and straight into the top joint of my index finger, knew the bit broke straight away but took a few seconds to realise that it had went straight into my finger with all my force behind it!!! Took glove off and realised that there wasnt much blood but there was shards of bone in the glove. Away to A+E where I sat on a trolley in the corridor for 2 days before finally getting minor surgery on it which only took a bloody hour after all that waiting.
They had to drill through the tip of my finger down past the first knuckle and push some wire down in to let everything grow back straight. Wire stays in for 6 weeks and then gets pulled out, the little green ball you can see is to protect the end of the wire so it doesn't catch on everything. As the title says DON'T try this at home!!!

[cleggy]

OUCH! A manicure while you waited would have helped. ;
Two days I do hope that's an exaggeration, if not I would would go to my MP Mind you if was Stafford they would have removed your arm.

[Toledodude1973]

So easily done, a colleague of mine (pre-mandatory safety glasses) lost an eye when a drill bit broke so they're definitely dangerous!

[plym ian]

 

Blimey a pre warning for the squeamish wouldn't  go a miss

[omegod]

That's called a "kays wire"I used to help put them into wonky big toes in work many moons ago. Used to make my stomah churn! We used to buy the drill bits from B&Q 

[Vamps]

OUCH!!!!!!.............. Glad you are OK, but can't be looking at the photos again......

[ronnyd]

Was at work on Tuesday, drilling a 6mm hole in masonry and the bit snapped suddenly, half in the hole and half still in drill. Drill and stump still spinning shot off to the side and straight into the top joint of my index finger, knew the bit broke straight away but took a few seconds to realise that it had went straight into my finger with all my force behind it!!! Took glove off and realised that there wasnt much blood but there was shards of bone in the glove. Away to A+E where I sat on a trolley in the corridor for 2 days before finally getting minor surgery on it which only took a bloody hour after all that waiting.
They had to drill through the tip of my finger down past the first knuckle and push some wire down in to let everything grow back straight. Wire stays in for 6 weeks and then gets pulled out, the little green ball you can see is to protect the end of the wire so it doesn't catch on everything. As the title says DON'T try this at home!!!

TWO DAYS, blimey

[dbug]

Made my eyes water - bet your's did too

[omega3000]

  Had a few drill bits snap but only the small ones . Will keep that in mind when using cheapo drill bits . Looks nasty , finger injuries do throb a bit dont they 

[horsecow]

Believe it or not it hasn't been sore at all, haven't had to take even 1 painkiller. Sorest bit was when they had to drill the bone to put the wire in, finger was frozen with a local anaesthetic but I could still feel the drill going in. It does throb sometimes but thats as bad as its been. It was a 6mm masonry bit made by Hilti and it wasn't cheap at all. Can't understand how it snapped, will post a pic of it later if I remember.

Had to get the dressing re-done today so managed to get some pics with the dressing off to keep you gore freaks happy lol. Sorry to all those who are squeamish!!

[Johnny English]

Was at work on Tuesday, drilling a 6mm hole in masonry and the bit snapped suddenly, half in the hole and half still in drill. Drill and stump still spinning shot off to the side and straight into the top joint of my index finger, knew the bit broke straight away but took a few seconds to realise that it had went straight into my finger with all my force behind it!!! Took glove off and realised that there wasnt much blood but there was shards of bone in the glove. Away to A+E where I sat on a trolley in the corridor for 2 days before finally getting minor surgery on it which only took a bloody hour after all that waiting.
They had to drill through the tip of my finger down past the first knuckle and push some wire down in to let everything grow back straight. Wire stays in for 6 weeks and then gets pulled out, the little green ball you can see is to protect the end of the wire so it doesn't catch on everything. As the title says DON'T try this at home!!!

Hope you are ok mate, if I see well also your thumb has lived hard days...I wish you fast and painless recovery! 

[horsecow]

Well spotted johnny English.  Yeah my thumb has been attacked quite a few times now and the nerves have been dead in the tip of it for a few yrs now!

[Andy B]

OUCH!!!!!!           

get well soon