Always unplug grinders.

[Sonic]

Went to change the disc on a grinder at work, didn't unplug it. The pictures speak for themselves. Been three weeks now, have the stitches out tomorrow. It;s driving me mad, can't work or work on my cars

Good job, sir!

[Jas11n]

Jesus That's sick. Urrgghhh.

Hope it heals well

[Acidburn]

not good to see, i've seen what happens when angle grinders go wrong before, a mate cut all down his arm and leg when the disc shattered (cheap discs, his own fault trying to cut corners).

Hope it heels ok

[A80Avant]

did they stich you up on minor ops, or did they take you to any microsurgical area to try and see if tenonds/nerves can be found?

i doubt nerves will be able to be mended though as they are minute. If you still have movement that means that muscle/tenond is somewhat spared, therefore other than a bit of stiffness, you shouldnt have any other problem. Numbness can be permanent, but it is not definitive!

nice healing though!

[Error404]

F***! Thats Gnarly Kit, hope it knits up well for you.

I had a near miss a while back which woke me up a little bit - had a bristle off a wire brush stuck about 6mm into my cheek about half an inch from my left eye

[Keeper of The Kitten]

Ouch! And I thought putting my thumb tip into a planing machine was bad enough.... (I didn't lose any of it but it was bleedin' painful)

[quattro84]

Hmm this reminds me of the pain i endured when having my index finger stuck in a bench grinder because the d|ckhead before me adjusted the support.
That made the inside of my finger half the normal height... Must say after 2 years i can use it like before, only thing weird is that i lost most of my fingerprint, and there is a piece of scar issue (feels like a tendon) limiting the max bending angle.

Get well soon.. and keep it clean!

[G60Rallye]

That looks very nasty indeed. I usually only get a puff of skin when i manage to get my hand with a grinder. I take it like me you are somebody who just changes the discs by hand and doesn't use the key?

[terrybullwon]

That looks very nasty indeed. I usually only get a puff of skin when i manage to get my hand with a grinder. I take it like me you are somebody who just changes the discs by hand and doesn't use the key?

same.....................

Wake up call

[Boghopper]

I bet that smarted

I have two fingers healing at the moment, but neither as bad as that. Pain in the a**e though cos I fix cars for a living, and keep catching the damaged parts

I few years ago I was cutting up a car bodyshell with a 9" grinder. It grabbed, and cut through the fabric on top of my trainers, but missed my foot s**t myself.

Have had plenty of close shaves over the years, some closer than others.

Hope your hand heels ok

Pete

[JP]

May I add to this thread never to wear latex gloves near moving machinery either. I had a glove twist up on a drill bit mounted in my pillar drill which tore the end of one of my fingers. I'd post pictures but they are bit family unfriendly for a forum

Anyway hope it all gets better and carries on working as normal

[K Simmonds]

did they stich you up on minor ops, or did they take you to any microsurgical area to try and see if tenonds/nerves can be found?

i doubt nerves will be able to be mended though as they are minute. If you still have movement that means that muscle/tenond is somewhat spared, therefore other than a bit of stiffness, you shouldnt have any other problem. Numbness can be permanent, but it is not definitive!

nice healing though!

Yeah, I had micro surgery under a general anaesthetic. Partially to get rid of debris in the wound as well as to repair nerve damage. Get it looked at later today, dam things just woken me up again

Thanks for the good wishes everyone.

And yes I was one of those people who don't use the key, just hand tightened the bloody things. Think that might well change