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Title: DON'T try this at home!
Post by: horsecow on 02 May 2014, 20:21:58
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg564/horsecow/Sore%20Finger/20140429_121758.jpg)
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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!!!
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Post by: cleggy on 02 May 2014, 21:12:17
OUCH! A manicure while you waited would have helped. ;D ;D ;D ;
Two days I do hope that's an exaggeration, if not I would would go to my MP :y Mind you if was Stafford they would have removed your arm. ::)
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Post by: Toledodude1973 on 02 May 2014, 21:21:04
So easily done, a colleague of mine (pre-mandatory safety glasses) lost an eye when a drill bit broke so they're definitely dangerous!
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Post by: plym ian on 02 May 2014, 22:43:47
 :o :o :o :o :o

Blimey a pre warning for the squeamish wouldn't  go a miss ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: omegod on 02 May 2014, 22:49:18
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  ;D
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Post by: Vamps on 02 May 2014, 22:51:10
OUCH!!!!!!.............. Glad you are OK, but can't be looking at the photos again...... :-[
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Post by: ronnyd on 03 May 2014, 00:52:40
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg564/horsecow/Sore%20Finger/20140429_121758.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg564/horsecow/Sore%20Finger/20140429_121810.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg564/horsecow/Sore%20Finger/20140501_111921.jpg)

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 :'(
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Post by: dbug on 03 May 2014, 01:18:10
Made my eyes water - bet your's did too :o
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Post by: omega3000 on 03 May 2014, 13:28:35
 :o :o 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  :(
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Post by: horsecow on 03 May 2014, 14:57:56
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!!

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg564/horsecow/20140503_114053.jpg)
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Post by: Johnny English on 03 May 2014, 20:10:13
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg564/horsecow/Sore%20Finger/20140429_121758.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg564/horsecow/Sore%20Finger/20140429_121810.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg564/horsecow/Sore%20Finger/20140501_111921.jpg)

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!  :y
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Post by: horsecow on 03 May 2014, 21:09:33
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!
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Post by: Andy B on 03 May 2014, 21:13:57
OUCH!!!!!!  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o

get well soon  :y  :y  :y ;)