So I crushed my right thumb in an equipment trailer jack...

[Steve Vai]

XX1 AXS. Done.

 

[w_b]

+1 for drill press.

 

[RetroGrouch]

Another plus in the "thumbshifters are best" column


Put one on these next to your dropper trigger
https://www.microshift.com/en/product/sl-m11/

EDIT: Can you play hockey without that thumb?

 

[jmanic]

$20 and drill press.

FTFY

 

[A Potted Plant]

My aunt is a nurse so I got some free healthcare. If there is still pressure under it this afternoon she is going to drain it. But the machinist at work offered to drain it on the drill press so I'm not sure which one to go to... haha

You are entitled to Workers Comp if this happened at work, feel better

 

[A Potted Plant]

And gripshift

 

[roc]

Did you go to a DR? They could probably drain it and get the pressure out and relieve some pain.

Totally worth doing. I felt my heartbeat in my thumb for 24 hrs. Went to the urgent care, they numbed it up with lidocaine and then cut it and relieved the pressure. It felt soooo much better after.

 

[68nova200]

You are entitled to Workers Comp if this happened at work, feel better

It didn't happen at work unfortunately... so no comp there, not like my company would give it to me anyway.

Yesterday afternoon the nail separated itself from the tip and it has been releasing pressure naturally. Unfortunately that means that about a half inch of my fingernail will probably be flapping in the breeze until it grows out.

 

[A Potted Plant]

It didn't happen at work unfortunately... so no comp there, not like my company would give it to me anyway.

Yesterday afternoon the nail separated itself from the tip and it has been releasing pressure naturally. Unfortunately that means that about a half inch of my fingernail will probably be flapping in the breeze until it grows out.

Ouch BTW it's not at your jobs discretion

 

[Karate Monkey]

Another plus in the "thumbshifters are best" column


Put one on these next to your dropper trigger
https://www.microshift.com/en/product/sl-m11/

EDIT: Can you play hockey without that thumb?

Despite the name, you can easily shift then with a palm. Sketchier than keeping your hand on the bar? Sure. But doable.

 

[68nova200]

Happy to say that the thumb is healing nicely, but it is now very obvious now how much of my thumb was partially detatched from the rest of my finger... And i added a warning sticker to the trailer for the next person who gets into das fingerpoken mood.

 

[RetroGrouch]

Do you want me to cut some vinyl for that?

 

[68nova200]

There are so many uses for OSHA "warning signs"... I have ideas for a few that i want to put around at work just to annoy the safety guy.

 

[68nova200]

I went for my first ride yesterday since I crushed it. I took an easy 10 mile ride on road and rail trail. Besides some discomfort while shifting all went well. I am still dealing with numbness/ lack of sensitivity in the finger, which I'm told is normal. The nail is going to fall off completely eventually, which will be a real pain... Until then I'll try to keep riding.

 

[Pearl]

kudos to OP for following up and not having us ask for it, and delivering photos

 

[68nova200]

kudos to OP for following up and not having us ask for it, and delivering photos

I almost didn't add a photo... but decided it was needed for effect.