How to lose money cutting calves

[callmefence]

A kick and a slip of the knife equals a 900.00 er bill. Stupid hurts in more ways than one.. ;-)

I cut myself with 5 left. We, me and the wife did finish the job before heading to the er. You know. If you're gonna be stupid you gotta be...

 

[sstterry]

What the hell fence? And you still finished?

 

[callmefence]

What the be nice fence? And you still finished?

Yes once we got the bleeding stopped and decided I hadn't cut my wrist. We wrapped it up and finished the last five.

 

[76 Bar]

Been there, done that in assorted ways. :frowns:
Keep those sutures high & dry. Guessing the wife can pluck em out in 10-14 days. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

 

[dieselbeef]

good thing ya missed the tendon

 

[DCA farm]

Guy I know did same thing 2 years ago cutting a hog but he hit tendon he still can't use his hand right

 

[Silver]

Dang.....

 

[Brute 23]

Friend of mine cut cut himself in the V right between the thumb and index finger. Its never the same after that.

 

[wbvs58]

When castrating I always use a scalpel blade only, I don't put it on a handle, just wrap it in the foil to hold onto. I find there is less weight and leverage to get kicked and do damage to me.

Ken

 

[bball]

That's a dandy right there. Classic example of "better to be lucky than good". As in lucky it didn't severe a tendon, or serious nerve damage, functional loss, etc. Hope it heals up fast and well Fence.

 

[Texas Gal]

Was this on Saturday? There's nothing like an ER visit on Saturday night! I bet that hand's sore today. You're a lucky man you didn't do more damage than you did.

 

[bird dog]

You wold be a good advertisement for Callicrate bander. I had a calf kick me long ago while under their doing my business and decided right then that this was stupid. To close for comfort. It was only a matter of time. Just think about how many time you jab yourself with a needle giving vac's. To many time I am by myself.

I have banded everyone since then and I can do 90% of them from outside the chute.

 

[callmefence]

It wasn't all bad. The wife pulled her shirt off to wrap it. So the way I see it I can from now on say I've worked cattle with a topless woman....... :cowboy:

 

[jltrent]

That looks bad as it is so easy to get hurt doing day to day farm work.

 

[snoopdog]

Yep, it happens too quick, especially on day to day stuff. Get complacent, and get a lesson, or worse. Hope you take care of it and recover quickly.

 

[kenny thomas]

A good reason to use an Immobilizer. Do away with the kick.

 

[Mat Man]

Band at birth
No knife
They don't kick to hard

 

[JW IN VA]

Still have a scar on the joint area at the base of my left thumb.

Still cutting.

 

[TN Cattle Man]

Dang Fence... Speedy recovery!!

 

[kenny thomas]

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