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chip46wis · 08-15-2009, 10:45 AM

I will make this short as possible.I was installing my motor for the last time in my 69 step,I had 2 criss-crossed chains and grade 8 bolts with my 2 ton cherry picker> iwas lowering the motor and trans together and was very close to the mounts when I saw a wire in the way of the mount,SO not thinking I reached to grab the wire and SNAP one bolt snapped on the head and down came the motor on my middle fingers right hand,my fingers between the motor mount and frame mount,yes all the weight of both on these 2 fingers,as I screamed in the worst pain I ever experienced my wife came out and shoved a floor jack under the pan and raised it to where I got my severely smashed fingers out.A fast trip to ER (she drove) and I spent 2 hours there.Whatever they injected in the fingers gave relief in 30 seconds wow good stuff.A trip to a specialist yesterday said no surgery needed THANK YOU!!!! he said the fingers literally exploded and time will heal.6 weeks off work and possibly 1 year for total recovery.
SO BE SMARTER THAN I WAS.NEVER EVEN FOR 1 SECOND PUT YOUR HAND IN THIS POSITION.I am known for chewing guys out at work for not using jack stands ect.
A close look now shows the grade 8 bolt sheared,it was tight to the block and just a defective bolt apparently.

**BillGent** · 08-15-2009, 10:48 AM

Ack! Glad it wasn't worse sir. Hope it mends quick!

chip46wis · 08-15-2009, 10:54 AM

Thank you friend.

chip46wis · 08-15-2009, 10:56 AM

I told my beautiful wife of 23 years that the Doctor said I need lots of se- from her and lots of Jose Cuervo tequila,she doesnt believe me!!!!!!!!

90\87Formula · 08-15-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by chip46wis

I told my beautiful wife of 23 years that the Doctor said I need lots of se- from her and lots of Jose Cuervo tequila,she doesnt believe me!!!!!!!!

Just tell her you added the tequilla part.

**old Rusty C10** · 08-15-2009, 12:00 PM

well look at the bright side you still have the other hand to flip the bird at us when we make replies like this to you!!!
glad to hear it wasnt a whole lot worse .. it sure could have been and yeah safety is no accident!

*project 67 sub* · 08-15-2009, 01:44 PM

all i got to say is ouch!

**Stocker** · 08-15-2009, 01:50 PM

Yeeeouch!!! That hurt just reading about it! Too bad we sometimes have to injure ourselves in order to get smarter... but most of us have, myself included.

You're very lucky your wife was there, and knew what to do without panicking! Good luck getting her to believe that 'doctor's advice'!

Sillyoldman · 08-15-2009, 01:51 PM

The description of the exploding finger is right on. I smashed one a few years ago. I described it as somebody steeping on a strawberry. It aint pretty and it will take time. Oddest thing for me was not having a fingernail.

big_al_71 · 08-15-2009, 02:14 PM

That just sent chills up my spine just by reading it hope you heal quickly

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 08-15-2009, 03:39 PM

I also had a similar experience with a 454 th400 combo swing-in on a cherry picker with chains. I was pushing the picker in closer when somehow it flopped over when the bolt holding one of the chains busted. I was lucky but it scared the poop outta me and now I use a engine plate evrytime...

big mike71 · 08-15-2009, 06:05 PM

That made my fingers hurt.

buisy71 · 08-15-2009, 06:15 PM

hope your finger heal quick,good luck with the wife part.

fastwillie 696969 · 08-15-2009, 07:33 PM

did she at least put a block of wood on the jack before lifting on the oil pan ?

**WorkinLonghorn** · 08-15-2009, 07:59 PM

I think I'd forgive her for a bent pan lol. My O.L.would have gone to pieces and would NEVER have figured out how to work a floor jack! Good thing you A) had your wife handy,B) she was handy.

In fact you MIGHT owe her big-time.
At least a nice dinner.

ERASER5 · 08-15-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by chip46wis

I told my beautiful wife of 23 years that the Doctor said I need lots of se- from her and lots of Jose Cuervo tequila,she doesnt believe me!!!!!!!!

My wife would have asked me if I wanted another finger smashed.

rod86 · 08-16-2009, 09:04 AM

oww man, not cool... hope ur hand gets better soon... and if your wife wont help you out with the sx then i hope your ambidextrous...

bigbadjohn84 · 08-16-2009, 12:52 PM

geeze man. made me shiver thinking about it. I slammed my hand in a little Nissan truck door a few years ago. my little pinky nail hasnt been the same since. at least your had someone there to help. I had to open the door back on my own while bleeding like a stuck hog.

Heinz55 · 08-23-2009, 12:53 PM

Ouch! Hope it does not affect your hobby too much this next year.

I was working on putting the new engine in, messing with headers, etc, took break to look at situation, standing in front of truck discussing next move (thank God) and "TINK" chain I was using on engine picker broke. 454 dropped into engine compartment 3-4 inches, right where my hands had been 30 secs earlier. I turned white and went inside for a couple of hours.

Get well soon, its gotta suck

**truckdude239** · 08-24-2009, 04:09 PM

My ex roomMate tried to caught my 305 ehenn the engine stand turned over and mashed. 3 of his fingures they have healed but they still aren't the right shape

08-15-2009, 10:45 AM	#1
chip46wis Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,317	Please read---DUMB DUMB me I will make this short as possible.I was installing my motor for the last time in my 69 step,I had 2 criss-crossed chains and grade 8 bolts with my 2 ton cherry picker> iwas lowering the motor and trans together and was very close to the mounts when I saw a wire in the way of the mount,SO not thinking I reached to grab the wire and SNAP one bolt snapped on the head and down came the motor on my middle fingers right hand,my fingers between the motor mount and frame mount,yes all the weight of both on these 2 fingers,as I screamed in the worst pain I ever experienced my wife came out and shoved a floor jack under the pan and raised it to where I got my severely smashed fingers out.A fast trip to ER (she drove) and I spent 2 hours there.Whatever they injected in the fingers gave relief in 30 seconds wow good stuff.A trip to a specialist yesterday said no surgery needed THANK YOU!!!! he said the fingers literally exploded and time will heal.6 weeks off work and possibly 1 year for total recovery. SO BE SMARTER THAN I WAS.NEVER EVEN FOR 1 SECOND PUT YOUR HAND IN THIS POSITION.I am known for chewing guys out at work for not using jack stands ect. A close look now shows the grade 8 bolt sheared,it was tight to the block and just a defective bolt apparently.

08-15-2009, 10:48 AM	#2
BillGent Pretty But Evil Doggy Woggy. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ft Worth Posts: 6,303	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me Ack! Glad it wasn't worse sir. Hope it mends quick!

08-15-2009, 10:54 AM	#3
chip46wis Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,317	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me Thank you friend.

08-15-2009, 10:56 AM	#4
chip46wis Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,317	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me I told my beautiful wife of 23 years that the Doctor said I need lots of se- from her and lots of Jose Cuervo tequila,she doesnt believe me!!!!!!!!

08-15-2009, 12:00 PM	#6
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,277	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me well look at the bright side you still have the other hand to flip the bird at us when we make replies like this to you!!! glad to hear it wasnt a whole lot worse .. it sure could have been and yeah safety is no accident! __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

08-15-2009, 01:44 PM	#7
project 67 sub Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: san bernardino ca. everywhere Posts: 3,938	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me all i got to say is ouch!

08-15-2009, 01:50 PM	#8
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,534	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me Yeeeouch!!! That hurt just reading about it! Too bad we sometimes have to injure ourselves in order to get smarter... but most of us have, myself included. You're very lucky your wife was there, and knew what to do without panicking! Good luck getting her to believe that 'doctor's advice'! __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

08-15-2009, 01:51 PM	#9
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me The description of the exploding finger is right on. I smashed one a few years ago. I described it as somebody steeping on a strawberry. It aint pretty and it will take time. Oddest thing for me was not having a fingernail. __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.* Last edited by Sillyoldman; 08-15-2009 at 03:31 PM.

08-15-2009, 02:14 PM	#10
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me That just sent chills up my spine just by reading it hope you heal quickly __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

08-15-2009, 03:39 PM	#11
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me I also had a similar experience with a 454 th400 combo swing-in on a cherry picker with chains. I was pushing the picker in closer when somehow it flopped over when the bolt holding one of the chains busted. I was lucky but it scared the poop outta me and now I use a engine plate evrytime... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-15-2009, 06:05 PM	#12
big mike71 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: independence mo Posts: 2,111	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me That made my fingers hurt. __________________ I'm not as good as I once was, But I'm as good once as I ever was.

08-15-2009, 06:15 PM	#13
buisy71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: benwood,wva Posts: 53	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me hope your finger heal quick,good luck with the wife part.

08-15-2009, 07:33 PM	#14
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me did she at least put a block of wood on the jack before lifting on the oil pan ? __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

08-15-2009, 07:59 PM	#15
WorkinLonghorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Studio City, Calif. Posts: 2,861	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me I think I'd forgive her for a bent pan lol. My O.L.would have gone to pieces and would NEVER have figured out how to work a floor jack! Good thing you A) had your wife handy,B) she was handy. In fact you MIGHT owe her big-time. At least a nice dinner. __________________ '69 GMC C2500 Custom Camper, 8 1/2' bed, New GM 350, NP 435 Close Ratio 4spd. Trans., 3.73 Dana-60 open.Camper and Trailer wiring, PS, PB, AC, tach , three gas tanks, 2nd owner, Work-Truck supreme. Best $300 I ever spent. Last edited by WorkinLonghorn; 08-15-2009 at 08:02 PM.

08-16-2009, 09:04 AM	#17
rod86 great southern land Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: perth - australia Posts: 6,194	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me oww man, not cool... hope ur hand gets better soon... and if your wife wont help you out with the sx then i hope your ambidextrous... __________________ rod 86 chevy c10 silverado



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08-16-2009, 12:52 PM	#18
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me geeze man. made me shiver thinking about it. I slammed my hand in a little Nissan truck door a few years ago. my little pinky nail hasnt been the same since. at least your had someone there to help. I had to open the door back on my own while bleeding like a stuck hog.

08-23-2009, 12:53 PM	#19
Heinz55 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 57	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me Ouch! Hope it does not affect your hobby too much this next year. I was working on putting the new engine in, messing with headers, etc, took break to look at situation, standing in front of truck discussing next move (thank God) and "TINK" chain I was using on engine picker broke. 454 dropped into engine compartment 3-4 inches, right where my hands had been 30 secs earlier. I turned white and went inside for a couple of hours. Get well soon, its gotta suck __________________ During first and only engine rebuild " That O-ring? It's a spare I think, but lets keep it just in case we discover we need it" 1955 Chevy 2nd series, "Mabel"

08-24-2009, 04:09 PM	#20
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,226	Re: Please read---DUMB DUMB me My ex roomMate tried to caught my 305 ehenn the engine stand turned over and mashed. 3 of his fingures they have healed but they still aren't the right shape __________________ David fuller Ase Certified Mechanic Click here to help support our board!! 1971 Chevy c-10 under going a 4.8l LSx swap Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421305 2007 Honda Accord my daily 145kmiles 2002 Honda Accord 4 door With 330k(sisters car) 2005 toyota Avalon 228k( brothers car) 2002 Sububran 5.3 245k 2000 Tahoe 5.3l 378 General manager for Marco's Carwash & lube

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