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Tri5Nerd · 03-06-2009, 05:10 PM

Well today I was doing some work with the spring and this is the result.
Finger is shattered, got appointment in 2 hours to have surgery to remove broken bones, nail and make me feel good. That's the bone pushing the nail up in the picture.

jb4short · 03-06-2009, 05:24 PM

that SUCKS!

54 jimmy · 03-06-2009, 07:18 PM

i'm feelin for you man. i had a simmilar accident but all i b-had was the blood blister nail that fell off in like 4 months. hope you make a quick recovery.

Kabwe · 03-06-2009, 07:58 PM

Hey man, be careful over there. That is just nasty.

renegade6 · 03-06-2009, 09:06 PM

Coil spring compressors are evil. I have been lucky not to have anything happen to me but, it wasn't for a lack of trying.

**truckdude239** · 03-06-2009, 09:54 PM

hey my roomate had my 305 v8 fall and eh tried to stop it and it crushed 2 of his fingers

Sillyoldman · 03-06-2009, 10:02 PM

Thats a good one. I had one that looked similar to it. Good news was it didn't hurt because I was in shock when I saw parts of it dangling by a strip of skin. Remember this. "It's going to feel like a slight bee sting".

Bus Ted Knuckle · 03-06-2009, 10:19 PM

holy #$%@ That looks bad dude! I feel your pain. Been there.

exmonkeypunk · 03-06-2009, 10:30 PM

Yowzahhh. That's bad. To think i just picked up a set of coil spring compressor from harbor freight and am going to use them on rear struts this weekend. And, to top it off, this is my first time using the cheap double clamp style ones. Are these the type you used? or did you have a wall mount?

*ksjh1316* · 03-06-2009, 10:36 PM

Thats going to leave a mark

Tri5Nerd · 03-06-2009, 10:40 PM

Back from the doc, they put a little hole in the finger and used a scope or some tool like that to remove the loose stuff and put the fingernail back in and siad that the chance of it growing back is 50/50 because the cells were damage.
Here's what I was working on before this happened.

Longhorn Man · 03-07-2009, 12:40 AM

this may be a total kick in the pants... if there's an engine in there, you didn't need the spring compressor.
Hope your finger heals up ok man.

**El Jay** · 03-07-2009, 01:02 AM

There is way more than a bit of "pucker factor" there.

Here's hoping that you heal up fast.

L.J.

Tri5Nerd · 03-07-2009, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exmonkeypunk

Yowzahhh. That's bad. To think i just picked up a set of coil spring compressor from harbor freight and am going to use them on rear struts this weekend. And, to top it off, this is my first time using the cheap double clamp style ones. Are these the type you used? or did you have a wall mount?

I used the trype that's goes inside the spring, I have the Camaro front clip.

Longhorn Man · 03-07-2009, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exmonkeypunk

...i just picked up a set of coil spring compressor from harbor freight...

i've heard bad things about the HF spring compressors...
when shopping there, always ask yourself, "how will this tool make me bleed WHEN (not if) it fails?"

woodridge · 03-09-2009, 10:31 AM

Did it feel better when it quit hurting? Or has it.

rambler · 03-09-2009, 11:09 AM

ouch.. I had a clamp one fail before, when I was installing new struts.. good thing I had the other clamp on it.. I carefully put it in my truck, drove it over to a local mechanic and paid him to fix it... wasn't going to mess with them anymore...

Sillyoldman · 03-09-2009, 12:25 PM

Doc said my nail would not come back either. He said if he had the nail he'd try to splint it back in. I told him to check my pocket. It was busted in three places and too small to work with. I must say that not having it took some getting used to. It was weird having regular skin where the nail was. It took a long time but I grew another one.

**Stocker** · 03-09-2009, 02:08 PM

Just now found this thread... dang that is painful to hear about, and even worse to look at!! Hope you heal up quickly.

70rs/ss · 03-09-2009, 03:23 PM

Holy CRAP! I mashed mine this weekend, but not that bad! My Cherry picker decided to try to eat my finger as I was sliding the extendable legs back in, I got a nasty hunk of skin missing from the better part of my index finger but I am typing with it so it isn't too bad!? Just take two of those vicodin and have a beer or two and you won't feel a thing!! Repeat as necessary for pain!

Tri5Nerd · 03-09-2009, 09:11 PM

So, it's been 3 days since this happened and I'm doing pretty good I think, the problem is that the bleeding is not completety stopped, my wife is a nurse and she does the gauss changing, she's a little concerned about the bleeding, however that could be my fault trying to get stuff out of my pockets and hitting the finger on things.

Most pain is when I leave my hand down and not keeping it elevated, then it starts throbbing and I hate that, however I have vicodin that takes some of the pain away.
I go see the Doc on Wednesday, hopefully he'll say the nail will be OK.

piecesparts · 03-09-2009, 09:22 PM

Let me get this straight. You broke your finger, doing work on the truck and now you are typing on the computer (Where fingers working is a GOOD thing) so that you can tell us trucknuts about it. That is dedication to the forum DUDE.

03-06-2009, 05:10 PM	#1
Tri5Nerd Tripple Five Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 658	Dang coil spring compressor Well today I was doing some work with the spring and this is the result. Finger is shattered, got appointment in 2 hours to have surgery to remove broken bones, nail and make me feel good. That's the bone pushing the nail up in the picture. Attached Images Last edited by Tri5Nerd; 03-06-2009 at 05:11 PM.

03-06-2009, 05:24 PM	#2
jb4short Damn Yankee Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 2,261	Re: Fing coil spring compressor* that SUCKS!

03-06-2009, 07:18 PM	#3
54 jimmy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pittston,PA Posts: 1,183	Re: Fing coil spring compressor* i'm feelin for you man. i had a simmilar accident but all i b-had was the blood blister nail that fell off in like 4 months. hope you make a quick recovery. __________________ There is nothing you can't fix with a BFH or a FIRE WRENCH. 1997 chevy k1500 ext cab z71 (daily driver) sold 1996 chevy k1500 reg cab 4x4(daily driver)totaled 2008jeep patriot (wife's daily driver 2008 chevy 1500 ext cab 4x4 sold 2011 chevy 1500 crew cab ltz (daily driver) 1996 chevy 1500 reg cab 4x4 project sold 2006 pontiac grand prix gxp (daily work commuter)

03-06-2009, 07:58 PM	#4
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: Fing coil spring compressor* Hey man, be careful over there. That is just nasty.

03-06-2009, 09:06 PM	#5
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03-06-2009, 09:54 PM	#6
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03-06-2009, 10:02 PM	#7
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: Fing coil spring compressor* Thats a good one. I had one that looked similar to it. Good news was it didn't hurt because I was in shock when I saw parts of it dangling by a strip of skin. Remember this. "It's going to feel like a slight bee sting". __________________ 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.*

03-06-2009, 10:19 PM	#8
Bus Ted Knuckle Son of a gun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,636	Re: Fing coil spring compressor* holy #$%@ That looks bad dude! I feel your pain. Been there. __________________ Bill BEATERS ARE NEATER

03-06-2009, 10:30 PM	#9
exmonkeypunk Barrito Loco Diablo Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cherry Valley, Illinois Posts: 636	Re: Fing coil spring compressor* Yowzahhh. That's bad. To think i just picked up a set of coil spring compressor from harbor freight and am going to use them on rear struts this weekend. And, to top it off, this is my first time using the cheap double clamp style ones. Are these the type you used? or did you have a wall mount?

03-06-2009, 10:36 PM	#10
ksjh1316 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,599	Re: Fing coil spring compressor* Thats going to leave a mark

03-06-2009, 10:40 PM	#11
Tri5Nerd Tripple Five Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 658	Re: Fing coil spring compressor* Back from the doc, they put a little hole in the finger and used a scope or some tool like that to remove the loose stuff and put the fingernail back in and siad that the chance of it growing back is 50/50 because the cells were damage. Here's what I was working on before this happened. Attached Images

03-07-2009, 12:40 AM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Dang coil spring compressor this may be a total kick in the pants... if there's an engine in there, you didn't need the spring compressor. Hope your finger heals up ok man.

03-07-2009, 01:02 AM	#13
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: Dang coil spring compressor There is way more than a bit of "pucker factor" there. Here's hoping that you heal up fast. L.J. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck Last edited by El Jay; 03-07-2009 at 02:17 AM.

03-09-2009, 10:31 AM	#16
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03-09-2009, 11:09 AM	#17
rambler MOVE OVER Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 5,470	Re: Dang coil spring compressor ouch.. I had a clamp one fail before, when I was installing new struts.. good thing I had the other clamp on it.. I carefully put it in my truck, drove it over to a local mechanic and paid him to fix it... wasn't going to mess with them anymore... __________________ No matter where you are..... There you are... Buckaroo Banzi



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03-09-2009, 12:25 PM	#18
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: Dang coil spring compressor Doc said my nail would not come back either. He said if he had the nail he'd try to splint it back in. I told him to check my pocket. It was busted in three places and too small to work with. I must say that not having it took some getting used to. It was weird having regular skin where the nail was. It took a long time but I grew another one. __________________ 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; 03-09-2009 at 12:26 PM.

03-09-2009, 02:08 PM	#19
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,505	Re: Dang coil spring compressor Just now found this thread... dang that is painful to hear about, and even worse to look at!! Hope you heal up quickly. __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

03-09-2009, 03:23 PM	#20
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: Dang coil spring compressor Holy CRAP! I mashed mine this weekend, but not that bad! My Cherry picker decided to try to eat my finger as I was sliding the extendable legs back in, I got a nasty hunk of skin missing from the better part of my index finger but I am typing with it so it isn't too bad!? Just take two of those vicodin and have a beer or two and you won't feel a thing!! Repeat as necessary for pain!

03-09-2009, 09:11 PM	#21
Tri5Nerd Tripple Five Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 658	Re: Dang coil spring compressor So, it's been 3 days since this happened and I'm doing pretty good I think, the problem is that the bleeding is not completety stopped, my wife is a nurse and she does the gauss changing, she's a little concerned about the bleeding, however that could be my fault trying to get stuff out of my pockets and hitting the finger on things. Most pain is when I leave my hand down and not keeping it elevated, then it starts throbbing and I hate that, however I have vicodin that takes some of the pain away. I go see the Doc on Wednesday, hopefully he'll say the nail will be OK.

03-09-2009, 09:22 PM	#22
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: Dang coil spring compressor Let me get this straight. You broke your finger, doing work on the truck and now you are typing on the computer (Where fingers working is a GOOD thing) so that you can tell us trucknuts about it. That is dedication to the forum DUDE.

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