mad jew said:
Ahh! Do your finger all still work properly?
Yes, luckily.
I suppose I might as well share how I did this. Really stupid mine you.
Back in HS, we had a stray cat that got under a small grain bin (5' x 5') in our bard and would not come out. My mission for the day was to get the cat out of the barn.
I decided to use a pitch fork since that is all that I had that could reach him. I started to use it in the normal way. However, I got to thinking that I might hit/poke his eye with the sharp end so I decided that I would use the pitch fork the reverse way by holding onto one of four tines and using the end of the handle to push him out.
Well, I tried and the cat just snarled at me and wouldn't move. I was getting a bit frustrated -- never a good thing mind you -- and decided to elevate the situation. I got a good grip, or so I thought, on the tine and really pushed hard. Unfortunately, under the grain bin was a supporting beam perpendicular to the pitch fork's travel direction. My aim was a bit off and instead of hitting the cat, I hit the beam pushing the tine right through my hand.
I was wearing strong leather gloves which is probably why it only broke the skin on the palm side. The other side looked like a tent (under the glove). I was a bit unsure of what to do at that point. I ended up pulling the tine out and then take off my glove. There was a huge hole in my hand. I could see the tendons and everything. I wiggled my fingers and watched them move. Really cool. Then the blood came and it was not so cool.
I can still see the scare over 30 years later.
Yes, I am one lucky SOB.