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mikep · 03-01-2003, 02:07 AM

And I am a "professional" mechanic.

It took about 2/3 of the tip off when it ran through the pulley. Luckily the doc did a good job sewing it back on and shoving the nail back where it used to be. Be careful around running fan belts !

71-longbed · 03-01-2003, 02:17 AM

damn thats gotta fu*kin hurt ..... im glad its not me .... was stupid once and grabbed a exhaust manifold bolts while the engine was hot.... 2 week blisters ....

Longhorn Man · 03-01-2003, 02:25 AM

Ouch, i got lucky a week or so ago when i pumped a fan on a running truck. It hit my fingernail and just bruised it.

mikep · 03-01-2003, 02:34 AM

You'd think it would hurt. It did for a few minutes after it happened but once the initial shock wore off it hasnt hurt since. I think the nerve endings got severred . Lucky me

O'l Buck · 03-01-2003, 02:37 AM

This is a good post. It's good to remind people how important safety is when working with any type of machine. Espescially when you have pictures to back it up. As bad as it hurts when something like that happens, it's good to remind others that it can and will happen when you least expect it.

casey · 03-01-2003, 02:44 AM

I did something similar to my thumb, chain let go on a motor I was trying to guide in to place, the chain slipped through my hand so fast , It ripped it to the bone, I know how you feel,I guess thats the price we pay for playing with metal things.

Chevy Wrench · 03-01-2003, 03:02 AM

At least it was the middle finger LOL... I once had a Lincoln Cont. rip an earring out of my ear. We super glued it back together. I ended up taking both earrings out. The new guy at the shop puked from all of the blood. Didnt hurt though.
John

ebfabman · 03-01-2003, 09:57 AM

Hey Mike, clean ur fingernails!

sakohntr · 03-01-2003, 10:14 AM

I had a buddy who lost 3 fingertips when his hand did the entire rotation around a sprocket and chain from his moving 3 wheeler. No thanks...

trinic · 03-01-2003, 12:03 PM

Looks to me like you might of shot the
rod at the fan, and it took a bite at you...
Glad they were able to save the torn off
tip....
We can only do so much as far as taken
Safety measures, but once in a while we will have accidents...
Take Care

**Palf70Step** · 03-01-2003, 12:11 PM

Glad your OK Mike. You'll need that finger for the ricers

OregonLonghorn · 03-01-2003, 12:24 PM

well at least you can have fun showing that one off! I know how that feels man and it's no picnic. Bumping it all the time now huh?

casey · 03-01-2003, 12:32 PM

Oh I just remembered a real bad one, A guy I know had his cuda jacked up,trying to get the tranny out, his forearm was vertical to the tranny, when the jack slipped, it drove his wrist to his elbow, and he had to drive him self to the hospital, he lived on a farm and no one was around,every time I jack up anything I think of that ugly scene, and I always us jack stands, It only takes one mistake. Every time I see some one trying to take a short cut and just us the jack, I tell them the story, do I sound like I'm preaching, ( USE YOUR JACK STANDS)

1971 Cheyenne · 03-01-2003, 12:48 PM

Stop flipping us off!
Jk

Thanks for this post, it is very easy to get cocky around machinery, and accidents DO happen.

thanks

crazy longhorn · 03-01-2003, 12:57 PM

OUCH! Thats gonna be sore for a while

Blue68 · 03-01-2003, 04:58 PM

I remember back in high school doing some body work for a buddy who wrecked his S-10. There was a rattle somewhere when the engine was running and we were looking for it. Imagine my surprise when the alternator fan bit the tip of my finger.

And the garage door industry claims torsion springs are dangerous!!!! Ha. 4000lb of steel two feet of the floor without a jack stand is dangerous. Or a fan/pulley setup with a few hundred lb/ft of torque and no shroud...

Be Careful Guys!

Alexis · 03-01-2003, 05:11 PM

hehehe, thats cool......

crazy4chevs · 03-01-2003, 07:35 PM

I would keep an eye on the color of it, if it starts getting dark have the Doc. leach it to restore fresh blood flow.

My daughter had her finger tip cut off on some louvered steel laundry doors (playing around and fell with her finger in it) and they didnt leach it and it eventually fell off; not good. Hope it heals well.

Maybe we can start a saftey thread?

Danny69' · 03-01-2003, 08:30 PM

A friend of mine did the same thing on the 69' I bought from him while we were working on it. The difference is that he ran two fingers through the altenator pulley, and had to get surgeory to fix it all. It was pretty bad.... Keep your hands away from running belts!

weasel29gm · 03-01-2003, 10:42 PM

Ouch!!!!!!!!! 2 yrs ago I had a circular saw get my left 1st finger, almost cut it off. Took 20 stiches and off 8 weeks. I feel your pain!!!!!!!!!!

krazy_texan · 03-02-2003, 01:42 AM

it reminds me of the song "heres your sign" when he is talking about turning off the engine before you try to stop the fan, lol i did something about that bad a few years ago when i was helping dad and little bro put up barbed wire, the wire slipped off the stretcher and got my thumb all that was left was a small strip of skin less than 1/4 inch, straight through the bone and all but hey my thumb still works guess i just got lucky, hope yours heals soon

GreenMystChevy · 03-02-2003, 03:04 AM

Yep, that looks like it might have hurt a bit. Prolly gave ya quite a jump.
I know I gave my mom quite a startle when dad and I came running into the house, me losing a lot of blood. No fan schroud because we just put my car back together, got the motor started for the first time and I was cleaning up all the fluids that were squirting all over. Well, that spinning fan is hard to see and it sucked my hand right on in. Just a few short of thirty stitches in my fingers and I was on my way. I still have nightmares of that sound.

DanoDMano · 03-02-2003, 03:13 AM

Ouch man!!!

I had that happen to me on a flywheel on a
hydraulic shear. It pulled my arm inn up to the
elbow, but lucky for me the V-belt was loose.

Hope it heals fast...

casey · 03-02-2003, 03:11 PM

would theses be considered battle scares

Blue4x4 · 03-05-2003, 02:00 AM

Looks like u got lucky. It happened to me and it broke my thumb. Nothing like messing up your summer with a cast on your hand and arm.

03-01-2003, 02:07 AM	#1
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	OT ... Why sticking your fingers near moving fan belts is a bad idea ( graphic ) And I am a "professional" mechanic. It took about 2/3 of the tip off when it ran through the pulley. Luckily the doc did a good job sewing it back on and shoving the nail back where it used to be. Be careful around running fan belts ! Attached Images __________________ No truck :-(

03-01-2003, 02:17 AM	#2
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	damn thats gotta fu*kin hurt ..... im glad its not me .... was stupid once and grabbed a exhaust manifold bolts while the engine was hot.... 2 week blisters .... __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

03-01-2003, 02:34 AM	#4
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	You'd think it would hurt. It did for a few minutes after it happened but once the initial shock wore off it hasnt hurt since. I think the nerve endings got severred . Lucky me __________________ No truck :-(

03-01-2003, 02:37 AM	#5
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	This is a good post. It's good to remind people how important safety is when working with any type of machine. Espescially when you have pictures to back it up. As bad as it hurts when something like that happens, it's good to remind others that it can and will happen when you least expect it. __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

03-01-2003, 03:02 AM	#7
Chevy Wrench former desert rat Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: salt lake city, utah Home of the 3 M's Mormons, methlabs and minivans Posts: 320	At least it was the middle finger LOL... I once had a Lincoln Cont. rip an earring out of my ear. We super glued it back together. I ended up taking both earrings out. The new guy at the shop puked from all of the blood. Didnt hurt though. John __________________ 94 Chevy Silverado Ext cab 4/6 drop w/ 18's and 2500watt system (work truck). 67 Chevy swb under const. frame off custom, 20's, bagged and a large rat under the hood,and a 1940 Chevy truck under const.

03-01-2003, 02:25 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Ouch, i got lucky a week or so ago when i pumped a fan on a running truck. It hit my fingernail and just bruised it.

03-01-2003, 02:44 AM	#6
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	I did something similar to my thumb, chain let go on a motor I was trying to guide in to place, the chain slipped through my hand so fast , It ripped it to the bone, I know how you feel,I guess thats the price we pay for playing with metal things.

03-01-2003, 09:57 AM	#8
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	Hey Mike, clean ur fingernails!

03-01-2003, 10:14 AM	#9
sakohntr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Floodwood Minnesota Posts: 1,057	ouch I had a buddy who lost 3 fingertips when his hand did the entire rotation around a sprocket and chain from his moving 3 wheeler. No thanks... __________________ 1967 K30 Napco 292/SM420 original paint 30k miles 1968 K60 Napco 396/5spd. dbl frame 52" michelins 1969 K10 SWB GMC 454/4spd 6" 35's posi,hooks 1972 C30 longhorn,BB/AT,A/C,Tilt,Toolbox,lokr 1987 K20 Chevrolet Suburban. 6" lift. 5.7L/TH400 1979 K60 GMC Coleman 4x4, 427/Allison.

03-01-2003, 12:03 PM	#10
trinic Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wide awake Wylie (North Texas) Posts: 322	Shooting the Rod??? Looks to me like you might of shot the rod at the fan, and it took a bite at you... Glad they were able to save the torn off tip.... We can only do so much as far as taken Safety measures, but once in a while we will have accidents... Take Care

03-01-2003, 12:11 PM	#11
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Glad your OK Mike. You'll need that finger for the ricers __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-01-2003, 12:24 PM	#12
OregonLonghorn Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Myrtle Creek, Oregon Posts: 29	well at least you can have fun showing that one off! I know how that feels man and it's no picnic. Bumping it all the time now huh?

03-01-2003, 12:32 PM	#13
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	Oh I just remembered a real bad one, A guy I know had his cuda jacked up,trying to get the tranny out, his forearm was vertical to the tranny, when the jack slipped, it drove his wrist to his elbow, and he had to drive him self to the hospital, he lived on a farm and no one was around,every time I jack up anything I think of that ugly scene, and I always us jack stands, It only takes one mistake. Every time I see some one trying to take a short cut and just us the jack, I tell them the story, do I sound like I'm preaching, ( USE YOUR JACK STANDS)

03-01-2003, 12:48 PM	#14
1971 Cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,480	Stop flipping us off! Jk Thanks for this post, it is very easy to get cocky around machinery, and accidents DO happen. thanks __________________ Brian Pal 1971 Cheyenne 10 454/th400-Undergoing a full frame off resto. 1972 Chevy short/step 2wd, 350/th350 1983 M1009 CUCV Military K5 Blazer 1981 Dodge 1 ton 4x4 dually flatbed

03-01-2003, 12:57 PM	#15
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	OUCH! Thats gonna be sore for a while



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03-01-2003, 04:58 PM	#16
Blue68 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Frisco, Tx, USA Posts: 606	I remember back in high school doing some body work for a buddy who wrecked his S-10. There was a rattle somewhere when the engine was running and we were looking for it. Imagine my surprise when the alternator fan bit the tip of my finger. And the garage door industry claims torsion springs are dangerous!!!! Ha. 4000lb of steel two feet of the floor without a jack stand is dangerous. Or a fan/pulley setup with a few hundred lb/ft of torque and no shroud... Be Careful Guys! __________________ http://home.comcast.net/~r.landrum/w...tos.html-.html '68 C-10 LWB, '98 Z-71 350 w/accessories (Serpentine), Edelbrock Performer, Edelbrock 1405 (600cfm) carb, GM HEI, CompCam Extreme 4x4 roller cam, Thorley Headers, Carter Electric Fuel Pump, Vintage Air, 700r4, 3.73, disc brakes and power steering upgrades.

03-01-2003, 05:11 PM	#17
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,879	hehehe, thats cool......

03-01-2003, 07:35 PM	#18
crazy4chevs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Des Moines WA. (Kent, area) Posts: 668	Ouch I would keep an eye on the color of it, if it starts getting dark have the Doc. leach it to restore fresh blood flow. My daughter had her finger tip cut off on some louvered steel laundry doors (playing around and fell with her finger in it) and they didnt leach it and it eventually fell off; not good. Hope it heals well. Maybe we can start a saftey thread? __________________ 70 chev c10 swb fleet 72 grill, sb 400, 2/4 drop. 68 chev c10 swb fleet Early classic 4/6 drop with 4wheel disc brakes 9"rear 67-8 buckets tilt and A/C Classic GM Truck Club of Washington . Last edited by crazy4chevs; 03-01-2003 at 08:22 PM.

03-01-2003, 08:30 PM	#19
Danny69' Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 93	A friend of mine did the same thing on the 69' I bought from him while we were working on it. The difference is that he ran two fingers through the altenator pulley, and had to get surgeory to fix it all. It was pretty bad.... Keep your hands away from running belts! __________________ 1969' LWB [Work in Progress]

03-01-2003, 10:42 PM	#20
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,094	Ouch!!!!!!!!! 2 yrs ago I had a circular saw get my left 1st finger, almost cut it off. Took 20 stiches and off 8 weeks. I feel your pain!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 38YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

03-02-2003, 01:42 AM	#21
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	it reminds me of the song "heres your sign" when he is talking about turning off the engine before you try to stop the fan, lol i did something about that bad a few years ago when i was helping dad and little bro put up barbed wire, the wire slipped off the stretcher and got my thumb all that was left was a small strip of skin less than 1/4 inch, straight through the bone and all but hey my thumb still works guess i just got lucky, hope yours heals soon __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

03-02-2003, 03:04 AM	#22
GreenMystChevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 513	Yep, that looks like it might have hurt a bit. Prolly gave ya quite a jump. I know I gave my mom quite a startle when dad and I came running into the house, me losing a lot of blood. No fan schroud because we just put my car back together, got the motor started for the first time and I was cleaning up all the fluids that were squirting all over. Well, that spinning fan is hard to see and it sucked my hand right on in. Just a few short of thirty stitches in my fingers and I was on my way. I still have nightmares of that sound. __________________ Jeremy '71 C-10 '72 GMC K2500 '72 Nova (Dad's) '70 Chevelle SS '55 Sedan Delivery Attempting to build up this here 4x4...make her real tall and purty...well, maybe just tall

03-02-2003, 03:13 AM	#23
DanoDMano Pronounced "Pew-al-up" Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts: 845	Ouch man!!! I had that happen to me on a flywheel on a hydraulic shear. It pulled my arm inn up to the elbow, but lucky for me the V-belt was loose. Hope it heals fast... __________________ Classic GM Trucks of Washington Club Member 1970 FS chevy,350/350, Edelbrock cam and intake. Holley 650 carb,HEI,AT,Tangier Orange, 18's, Power Locks, Truck Photos

03-02-2003, 03:11 PM	#24
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	would theses be considered battle scares

03-05-2003, 02:00 AM	#25
Blue4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 790	finger Looks like u got lucky. It happened to me and it broke my thumb. Nothing like messing up your summer with a cast on your hand and arm.

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