Warning don't let others use your box cutter! don't read if your squeamish

[John]

So I was going through a old work bag and having a clear out,the bag in question has been sat in a cupboard for about a year.

At the time I carried a box cutter to work being a helpful person   I would let people go into my bag when they needed a box cutter.

Now I always kept spare blades in a case for safety   but some jerk must have spilled the blades into my bag at some point and didn't bother to either inform me or they couldn't be bothered to check that all the blades had been collected back up  


Well last night I found one blade when I reached into the bag clutching what I thought were pens,papers  

The result   being rather heavy handed, yes! it went to the bone  



and the offending blade  

[Chako]

THAT is going to require stitches. 

If you ever find that person, you should  him good.

[nuphoria]

Glorious battle with your bag.... your warrior finger will be honoured in song.



Today is a good day to die - Qapla'

[Mr. Whippy]

If the cut is really that deep, it needs to be examined for tendon and tendon sheath injury.  You don't want to end up with a trigger finger.

[Gareth]

Ouch John!

Listen to the good Doc (Mr Whippy) and get that seen to mate.

[John]

Thanks guys

well it seemed deep down to the bone(but that just my estimate) and I avoided AE cause they're having problems with super bugs ATM and I didn't want to add salt to the wound so with little training I've had I was able to stop the bleeding and added some strong butterfly stitches,it's all held up when I checked this morning so fingers crossed I don't end up with a funny finger if I do then when ever I use this   it will have new meaning for me  

[cliosguy]

Ouch John!

Listen to the good Doc (Mr Whippy) and get that seen to mate.

+1

[Chako]

If you have done tendon damage, you will wish you had went to emergency.

Go now.   

[cerbera147]

That looks nasty John 

If you don't fancy A&E you could call to your local treatment room

I like how even while heavily bleeding you thought of Multitool.org 

[John]

Ok guys I'm of to the Docs treatment room,good job it's local and open until 6pm 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Good luck mate, that look's like a proper wound

[Neil]

Ouch!

 I'm a great fan of avoiding the casualty department (good job as it looks like they're closing ours  ) but best get it prodded if its deep.

We'll need pics of the stitches as well  

[edap617]

Thanks for the warning.

[Freudian Frog]

Ewwww groooosss.

Hope that turns out alright for you John.
I've certainly learned my lesson here.

[Swiss Man]

I have had worse.      Get better 

[Zed]

ouch , i was a floor layer for 20 years so know how sharp those blooming things are i have scars all over my fingers, hope you are ok mate .

paul

[John]

Yeah it's all good  

 in fact the finger and I never made it to surgery no! the finger insisted we nip into a pub for a long cool pint it even poked me into another round   well how could I say no,suffice to say the finger is very happy now   thanks for all your support guys  

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Did you use the pint as a giant alcohol swab then

You should still get it checked out though

[Craig]

 
Get to the doctor ASAP. Get better soon, John

[Zed]

use gaffer tape mate work swell 

[J-sews]

Youch! That's going to be sore for a long time John.

[andre0407]

Much better to check for any nerve injury John... it looks worrying.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Doc's

[ryan1835]

is a box cutter another name for a stanley knife?

or am i missing something

and

DOCS 

[J-sews]

is a box cutter another name for a stanley knife?

or am i missing something

and

DOCS  

Yup. I also hear folks refer to them as Utility Knives.

[nuphoria]

Is he still refusing to go to the docs? 

Do we need an intervention?

[Benner]

Looks nasty. Electrical tape will sort ya out. 

[Mr. Whippy]

Windex