 OT: HAND INJURY WARNING, Protect your hands !!!!!! |
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| tesserra |
 Jan 18 2006, 01:14 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Lafayette CA Member No.: 479  |
I recently have had really cold hands and cuts take a long time to heal.
I am not diabetic. Went to the doctor, he said the one of my arteries was not working past my wrist. Did an angiogram, checks blood flow, and confirmed the findings. Gonna have surgery to fix it in FEB. Doctor said IMPACT TO THE PALM CAUSED THE INJURY. He is a hand specialist and says he sees it a lot on car mechanics. Bottom line, use the correct tools, do not use your hands to force things in place. It pains me to think of how many times I installed a hub caps with my palms as the hammer. This has been a very painful lesson for me and I hope to help some of you by sharing my experience. George |
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| maf914 |
Jan 18 2006, 01:34 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None 
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Good advice. There are times when I use my hands to pound a car part or wrench and end up with a bruise that makes me wonder what I was doing that for. We do this all of the time, but we just don't think about it until we hurt ourselves. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
Good luck and I hope your surgery goes well. |
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| Root_Werks |
Jan 18 2006, 01:40 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,315 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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That is good advice. I use all sorts of body parts as tools, levers and pry bars. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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| MoveQik |
Jan 18 2006, 01:42 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
My uncle's right hand is shot. Dr told him 35 years of air tools does that. Horrible circulation and his hand looks like he is holding an invisible air ratchet. Pretty sad, really.
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| Hawktel |
 Jan 18 2006, 09:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 2-April 03 From: Ogden Utah Member No.: 506 |
Good stuff George. Saftey first. Its simple to forget it, but its the most important part of the job.
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| r_towle |
Jan 18 2006, 11:00 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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i have carpel tunnel in both from years of abuse.
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| TROJANMAN |
Jan 18 2006, 11:03 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,261 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
me too (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/jerkit.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif) |
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| snflupigus |
Jan 18 2006, 11:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 29-May 05 From: Gilbert, AZ Member No.: 4,163 Region Association: None |
I'm from iowa... you ever meet an old farmer...... hands the size of your head and stronger than my entire body....
i see these hands in guys 30+yrs old here in phoenix now too... laborers their whole lives, hands rough like the bottoms of your feet. Everytime i meet someone with hands like that i give them all the respect i have in me. |
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| dmenche914 |
Jan 18 2006, 11:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
Using your head as a jackstand is not wise either!!!
Good Luck on a swift recovery. |
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| dmenche914 |
Jan 18 2006, 11:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
Years of abuse, oh ah, does that go for other parts of the body too???
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| r_towle |
Jan 18 2006, 11:31 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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repeated abuse is what kiiled mine
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