Sliced side of finger with rotary cutter
#22
I have done it twice already in the last month and a half... it blead like there was no tommorrow.. It healed up fine both times. Still a little sore on the last one but never an infection and I am diabetic. I wash my hands so much and wash dishes there is little room for infection. I just kept a bandaid on it till it was at the point it was kinda healing. I am buying either a guard for my ruler or one of those suction grippers, and maybe even a klutz gove but sure I would trust the glove, it does not look like it could stop a rotary blade to me but its supposed to. Good luck and I would not worry unless it kept on bleeding.
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I used to make stained glass projects & was always cutting myself. Fingers bled a lot & take a long time to heal.
During the day, apply antibiotic cream & keep bandaged. Take the bandaid off at night & allow the air to get to it so it can dry. I found it healed a little quicker by doing it this way.
During the day, apply antibiotic cream & keep bandaged. Take the bandaid off at night & allow the air to get to it so it can dry. I found it healed a little quicker by doing it this way.
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Cut the pointer finger on my left hand almost a year ago. I went to the ER to make sure everything was okay. Due to it being a diagonal slice they could not stitch. They just put a pressure bandage on it. Hurt for awhile but healed up after a few weeks. I do have a nice little scar. You are doing all the things they told me to do after I went to the ER.
mltquilt
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#28
Happened to me several years ago. I had literally just changed the blade in my cutter. Made my first pass along the ruler and cut myself. Seven stitches later and hardly a scar. Turns out - the ruler had a nick in it and caused my blade to jump.
So, lesson learned. I check my rulers as a habit now.
best,
d
So, lesson learned. I check my rulers as a habit now.
best,
d
#29
Brings back painful memories. I ran it under cold water dried it well and applied calendula/hypericum and arnica mixture. Dressed it and applied pressure bandage. With that mixture it healed rather fast but I had to keep bandage on it in case I bumped it. Have a guard on my ruler now....lesson learned!
#30
I did it with a brand spanking new blade, nice and sharp! I got a lovely almost U shape scar from lots of tiny stitches. Still hurts like heck - went to urgent care. Later saw the hand surgeon, who yelled at me for not going to the er as I damaged the nerves. How did I know?
It turns out that my ruler had a nick in it - I only use it for drawing lines not cutting.
Just make sure that your tetanus is up to date
It turns out that my ruler had a nick in it - I only use it for drawing lines not cutting.
Just make sure that your tetanus is up to date
Last edited by EmbQuilt; 01-19-2012 at 09:59 PM.
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