Tiredness can cause accidents (as we all know).

[Thesnarlingbadger]

I'm just putting this up as a reminder to people that tiredness and carelessness can really cock up your day.

I've been working 7 day weeks just to fit in the work load recently (make hay while the sunshines and all that). Plus I was heading off on holiday for a week and was cramming in the little jobs before I went away.

2 weeks back on a Saturday I was loading my van up at the yard and remember thinking I'm bloody shattered. I was putting the long reach hedge cutters in holding the folding bit of the head when they caught on the side and my hand kept going, pushing the sheath off and slicing my hand open between my thumb and index finger.

I got to A+E and it turns out I've sliced through a load of nerves, no tendon damage but they say I have no idea how close it was to severing my tendons on my trigger finger.

I've had an operation to reconnect to nerves but I doubt I'll get all the feeling back in my index finger.

So nearly 3 weeks off when I'm busy is a bit of a kick in the teeth, however customers have been understanding and it means I haven't lost any jobs just the days I sub for other firms (who have also been understanding).

So I'm just putting this up as a reminder that accidents happen when your tired or not thinking about the simple task in hand. Not telling people what to do as you all know your jobs but just think a bit more some times.

Could have been a lot worse so I'm counting my blessings. A picture of the accident below.

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

Nasty mate.

All the things we do, and you can have a potentially life saving accident just putting a tool away!

 

 

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[Stubby]

Not alot of fun mate . Did some thing stupid my self once . Extremely hot , cutting yew hedge for cancer drugs . Wearing shorts . rested single sided Husky cutter on my thigh before it had stopped . you can imagine the result . Hope you heel up soon .

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[IVECOKID]

I feel your pain. Without hi jacking your post i shall share a similar story myself ....same sceriano, cramming a extra job in before hols and tired .

Happened 2 years ago and kept it quiet almost till now , these type of posts are a Good reminder how fragile our body is .

A was and am a lucky man to still have a foot !! .I will not go into the details of what or how but the main Contribution was Tiredness and rushing .

 

 

 

 

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[Thesnarlingbadger]

Exactly, could not have been a simpler job Steve.

Cheers Stubby, pretty much there now got the stitches coming out on Monday and back to work Tuesday with my hand well wrapped up of course.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Thanks Ivecokid yeah it's so quickly these accidents happen. that looks like a bloody painful place for a cut.

[Rough Hewn]

My sympathies with your pain.

You'll help people be more aware the dangers of the job.

But my congratulations on a well kept, sharp pair of hedge cutters.

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[roys]

Also feel your pain.

Hope your back fighting fit soon.

[Nikk]

Yuk god they look dam painful, hope you have a speedy recovery

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Cheers guys. haha yeah I keep them bloody sharp and sharpened them maybe 2 weeks prior so they were already a form of deadly weapon.

 

 

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