Work accident
 

So has any one wonder what would happen if a spring compressor unloaded while compressing a coil spring for a strut??
Sunday while at work ( I work at Sears Auto Center) I was compressing a spring to replace a binding bearing plate on the front strut of a caravan. I went to pull the bearing plate off, the spring compressor slipped and let the spring rebound about 3 inchs, jamming my finger between the bearing plate the top of the spring compressor...

heres the aftermath
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the finger is broken, smashed to hell obviously i'll try to get pictures of the x-ray as soon as i can figure out how to get them clear enough to see the fracture

so now i'm screwed, i can sorta work, but only light duty work, and only can use my left hand :(..but i am on vicidan :)

Re: Work accident
 

If you piss clean, worker's comp covers your ass. You are not screwed (anywhere other than between the ears, and maybe in the ass if you mix those vikes with alcohol in a gay bar) just go file.

Re: Work accident
 

as far as i know, workers comp only covers 85% of my benifit rate.. and i beleive my benifet rate is taken by my hours work divided by the amount of money i made AFTER taxes, and then they will take taxes out again when the pay check comes which is shitty compared to what i was making before

Re: Work accident
 

Peddle your ass on the street, son. It's the only way you'll survive.

Re: Work accident
 

If you're over 26 the doc can just cut it off for you. Under 25 is usually the cutoff (hehe) point for amputating crushed fingers. Even if you ask!

Re: Work accident
 

holy ----, diddnt know it was that bad. lol looks pretty sweet. tho. get better

Re: Work accident
 

amputation is the easiest way out of your situation. go for it 8)

either that.. or THOUSANDS of dollars in bills and ---- if ur bone is crushed like u say it is.. it wont heal.. ittl get infected..

Re: Work accident
 

Ouch. Reminds me of when we had the tranny+driver's side mount situatued and were trying to get the rear tranny mount lined up with my thumb doing the stupid business.

Ripped my thumbnail clean off and smashed the ---- out of it in the process. The vicatin just barely made up for the incident..

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7571/thumb1jr.jpg

Re: Work accident
 

Just walk it off.

Re: Work accident
 

ouch