Construction crew first aid - GIF

**Altair** · Dec 12, 2021, 08:14 AM

Construction crew first aid.

**TheElderBrother** · Dec 13, 2021, 10:18 PM

Not generally a great idea to remove a foreign object on your own. Maybe this one worked out okay, since it was more like a big splinter, but if you manage to stab yourself in an artery, the foreign object acts like a cork, and you can bleed out after you remove it.

A trip to the local Doc in a Box to get an x-ray, a tetanus shot, and good wound care is never a waste. Trust me. I'm missing a leg. Infections can do you serious harm.

**motorhead** · Jul 30, 2025, 01:07 PM

I'm with you on this! A sliver or a small, occasional, "ecery day" nick, is typically no big deal. A screw that is driven all the way into any part of your body could get really bad, really quick! I recently had to go to the local ER for a nasty cut on the back of my hand. Because I was working around my drill press (it was off) when I got hurt, the dr wanted an x-ray to check for foreign bodies. The images showed lots of metal particles, that if left, could have caused a nasty infection. As it turned out, each of the stitches wound up infected afewdays later, so I got antibiotics for that. Yes, I have used tape or super glue to seal up a cut or two over the years, but military First Aid taught me to never, ever remove things from a puncture wound because it could cause you to bleed out immediately.

**BEEMAN** · Dec 17, 2021, 01:51 PM

You are so RIGHT. Sorry about your leg.

**mwmkravchenko** · Dec 18, 2021, 05:02 PM

But seriously. How do you screw in a screw into your hand? I have installed multiple thousands. Well over 10,000 not once in my hand. Especially talented person in this video.

**FEM2008** · Dec 18, 2021, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by mwmkravchenko

But seriously. How do you screw in a screw into your hand? I have installed multiple thousands. Well over 10,000 not once in my hand. Especially talented person in this video.

Perhaps his assistant slipped??