The Toe JamDuring my tenure at Home Depot in Coral Springs, FL I spent some time working in the lumber and building materials department. I didn't know then and I still have no clue about anything related to concrete or spackling and what not--but I loved to spend 8 hours standing behind a panel saw taking orders and throwing lumber around. :-\ Driving the forklift was pretty fun too, but unfortunately I didn't have any accidents with any of the machinery there.
That night a big ol' blood blister formed under the nail, creating all sorts of really obnoxious pressure that only made it hurt worse. I wound up going to the hospital the next day after work. The doctor there took what was basically a soldering iron and melted a hole in the nail so it could drain....instant toe keg. Weeks later, the entire nail fell off (well, I kinda helped it along 'cause it was just kinda dangling there for a while). It took about 13 months for it to grow back and my toenail is *still* funky looking. I'll spare you the picture.
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It was a day like any other...I was stuck in front of the panel saw, all bundled up in my goggles,
respirator and ear muffs, ripping away at sheet after sheet of plywood and particle board.
Some guy approached me to cut his 3/8" plywood
and handed me a paper with dimensions on it. I grabbed his 4' x 8' sheet like I had done so many
times before, but that day just wasn't "mine". The wood slipped out of my hands and directly
onto my left big toenail (see picture) from a height no less than two feet. It hurt more than words can
describe. I had to stagger off into the lounge and prop my foot up.
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