After 20 years of sawing, I finally managed to injury myself. I ad been cutting a logpile in my yard for most of the day. Been working this pile for six months as it was several truck loads worth. Down to the last couple of logs. There was a stub branch on the log I was working so I rotated the saw to cut parallel to the log and remove the stub. Throttled it up and started the cut. The log being smaller started to move so I place my left foot on the log and continued the cut from the right. Towards the end of the cut the tip of the bar contacted the log beneath and kicked toward my foot. <br>
I never really felt it, but once I saw the cut boot, and blood I knew this was not going to buff out. To the ER we go. 3/8 full chisel took a slice out just behind my big toe and put a curf 3/4 through the bone on top of my foot that is connected to that toe. Ended up with a bone graph, steel bar to hold it all together, and a good bit of stitching. The nerve to the outside of the big toe is gone, no more feeling there. The tendon is gone, so no more flexing of the toe (didn't use that one much anyways right.?) So long as it doesn't get infected I'll be good to go. If it gets infected or the bone graph doesn't take, they'll remove the toe<br>
Todays lesson. Pay attention to what your are doing and stay out of the way of the saw. Use proper PPE. I was wearing leather boots, but they wear lighter leather roper style. Had I been wearing my Redwing Loggers with steel toes, this probably would not have happened. Probably out of service for a week or so, but I look forward to getting back to my wood pile. Be safe guys.
I never really felt it, but once I saw the cut boot, and blood I knew this was not going to buff out. To the ER we go. 3/8 full chisel took a slice out just behind my big toe and put a curf 3/4 through the bone on top of my foot that is connected to that toe. Ended up with a bone graph, steel bar to hold it all together, and a good bit of stitching. The nerve to the outside of the big toe is gone, no more feeling there. The tendon is gone, so no more flexing of the toe (didn't use that one much anyways right.?) So long as it doesn't get infected I'll be good to go. If it gets infected or the bone graph doesn't take, they'll remove the toe<br>
Todays lesson. Pay attention to what your are doing and stay out of the way of the saw. Use proper PPE. I was wearing leather boots, but they wear lighter leather roper style. Had I been wearing my Redwing Loggers with steel toes, this probably would not have happened. Probably out of service for a week or so, but I look forward to getting back to my wood pile. Be safe guys.
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