Dumbest injury ever? you be the judge

[rivkat]

I just stabbed myself in the webbing between my middle and ring fingers with a meat thermometer that was in the sink to be washed.  Typing = double plus unfun, though honestly it's nowhere near as painful as I probably deserve. At least my tetanus shot is up to date?

Comments

[wendelah1]

It sounds painful but entirely plausible. I'm amazed more people don't get injured on similar implements washing up. The only thing I can think of that might have helped is wearing thick rubber gloves to prevent slippage. You've probably already gone but you might want to head to urgent care just in case. The injury sounds like a perfect set-up for an infection.

A couple of months ago, I tripped over my son's shoes which had been left on a step that leads down into our den. Several times I passed them, thinking to myself, "I should move those before someone trips and gets hurt." I missed five weeks of work due to a stupid and entirely preventable accident.