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I'm sorry for all you guys that have lost digits. I make a living with my hands and fingers, so I pray this never happens to me



That's just it. You never do know when it's going to happen, it just does. I lost mine using a hand router. I was making a groove length ways in a door for repair at work. After I made the groove I turned the router off and placed it on the floor and as it was winding down I took my hands off the router and my left hand swept across the bit. I took my right ring finger knuckle off. After healing for 3 months it had very limited use so I asked them to take it off. I am still self conscious of it even after 18 years but life going on so I have adapted.

Willy-2003 BA