Freak Kubota vs Tree Accident

[turkeyvulture]

Was mowing next to live oak tree with ROPS folded down. Hinge plate of ROPS
"bumped" into low hanging limb, right where I had just put my hand. Popped index fingertip like a grape, mashed fingernail on ring finger, nail will be coming off. 12 stitches in one finger, 2 in the other.

 

[davesl708]

Ouch. Hate it when that happens. Glad you did not loose a finger or the whole hand.

 

[murphy1244]

Was mowing next to live oak tree with ROPS folded down. Hinge plate of ROPS
"bumped" into low hanging limb, right where I had just put my hand. Popped index fingertip like a grape, mashed fingernail on ring finger, nail will be coming off. 12 stitches in one finger, 2 in the other.

Ouch! Hope and pay all goes better for you.

 

[EddieWalker]

Bet that hurts a lot worse then it sounds, and it sounds REALLY PAINFUL!!!!

 

[Billrog]

I'm with Eddie on this one OUCH !

 

[s219]

Boy can I sympathize -- I smashed my left ring fingertip in a log splitter two weeks ago (there's a thread with plenty of details). Hasn't been fun. I hope you are as lucky as me and everything heals up OK. The first 48-96 hours are the most critical. If you can avoid infection and blood flow is OK, you should be in good shape.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Wow. Accidents happen so quickly. Good luck with the healing.

 

[4570Man]

This has always been a fear of mine. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

 

[k0ua]

Oww.. that makes my finger hurt just hearing about it. Hope it heals up ok.

 

[turkeyvulture]

Here it is 9 months later, glad I have finger but quite numb and slightly deformed on one side. I was thinking the same thing could happen with a hand or arm. Awareness needed! Thanks to all for the support though--not one troll--tractor owners are the best!