Author Topic: accidents cause injury! (Read 2546 times)

waterbuffalofarmer · « **on:** November 05, 2014, 08:22:41 am »

Last evening I went outside to shut in the hens, they usually go in of a night time, anyway I walked through the back door and not looking I slammed it on my fingers, thankfully they are only bruised, I spent the rest of the evening with ice packs and witch hazel, they're ok now though, still very bruised and sore, but much better than when I first slammed the door on them.

Bionic · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2014, 08:42:20 am »

That was silly thing to do. Bet the fingers are stiff this morning.

john and helen · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2014, 09:14:08 am »

Ouch… we have all done it..wishing you a speedy recovery

no pun intended with the thumbs up

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2014, 09:39:48 am »

Surprisingly not too stiff, they seem much better. When I first tried moving them it was agony, but now they seem ok. Thanks guys for the nice comments.

sabrina · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2014, 10:22:50 am »

Sore thing to do. The number of times I have banged my head when shutting in the hens because I forget to duck. I often think to myself what a dangerous job I do every day when mucking out, taking the ponies in when the weather is very wet and windy. We take each day for granted but one small mistake could take everything away. Smallholders live in the danger lane !

Fleecewife · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2014, 10:47:46 am »

Mr F is very sympathetic - he whacked his thumb with a hammer this morning

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #6 on:** November 05, 2014, 12:08:16 pm »

Quote from: Fleecewife on November 05, 2014, 10:47:46 am

Mr F is very sympathetic - he whacked his thumb with a hammer this morning

Am so sorry to hear that hope he gets better soon. I remember once I dropped a breeze block on my fingernail and it went black for weeks, until it grew out.

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2014, 12:09:31 pm »

Quote from: sabrina on November 05, 2014, 10:22:50 am

Sore thing to do. The number of times I have banged my head when shutting in the hens because I forget to duck. I often think to myself what a dangerous job I do every day when mucking out, taking the ponies in when the weather is very wet and windy. We take each day for granted but one small mistake could take everything away. Smallholders live in the danger lane !

I absoloutely agree.

Bex · « **Reply #8 on:** November 05, 2014, 01:05:42 pm »

Urgh! That sends a shiver down my spine! I shut my toe in the back door a few months ago and chopped it off! A night in hospital and an operation later, I'm half a toe shorter with a fear of closing the back door!

I'm very glad your fingers are on the mend - be careful!

benandjerry · « **Reply #9 on:** November 05, 2014, 01:42:31 pm »

Big hugs to everyone who has had an accident with a door or hammer..... but have you not done that thing where the door won't shut, it's like spongy and you push it even harder to find it's your fingers that are stopping it!

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #10 on:** November 05, 2014, 04:25:07 pm »

Quote from: Bex on November 05, 2014, 01:05:42 pm

Urgh! That sends a shiver down my spine! I shut my toe in the back door a few months ago and chopped it off! A night in hospital and an operation later, I'm half a toe shorter with a fear of closing the back door!

I'm very glad your fingers are on the mend - be careful!

Am so sorry to hear that. I'll try and be careful when shutting doors in future.
Thanks for all the comments guys I really apreciate it.

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2014, 08:47:32 pm »

I once let a heavy door swing closed on my finger and stood there saying, "You've trapped my finger in the door." It hurt so much that I couldn't think straight for a minute.

I did push the door open again though.