bcnewe2 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 We went for our usual evening walk. IT's not the safest place around here but we've been managing. We got about 10 miinutes into our walk and there stands Mick, pouring blood out his foot. I didn't look, scooped him up, ran up the hill which is really the side of a mountain (super woman kicked in) stopping a few times to catch my breath and try to control the bleeding. Didn't get either done. My son ran up ahead grabbed the car and a towel. Got back and sat in the middle of the yard (no house right now) and kept pressure on the wound. Wasn't working to well. FInally DS got me 2 washrags, and a tee shirt we ripped into strips. I pressure wrapped it and kept my hand pressure on it. Neighbor drove up and called her wonderful vet who met us at his office at 9pm Mick tried to cut his metacarpal pad off. Got about 10 stitches and here we are The poor guy is afraid to go potty, on 3 leggs. OK....I'm afraid to ask what's next. Sat. My DS was fixing a flat tire on his truck. He's young and not real experienced. He let the jack go (a big handy man jack) and it popped off came back and hit him in the jaw. He was really lucky. It knocked all the fillings out of that side of his mouth and had to get some stitches in his cheek. But no broken bones. THe whole way to the vet I kept thinking, this could be my son so I need to count my blessings. But....WTH.....I know it can get worse but I just can't imagine how! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Ouch! Poor Mick, healing mojo for him from all of us and good mojo for you all out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Oh, man! I cringed just reading about your son and the jack. Yikes! Thank goodness he and Mick are both OK. I'll be hoping for some uneventful times ahead for you all. Healing thoughts to DS and Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 I'm sending some calm, nothingbloodyorbadissgoingtohappenforatleastacoupelweeks thoughts your way. Glad to hear DS is ok, that kind of stuff is scary. And poor Mick! Poor you, too, having to deal with it all. Hope Mick can figure out how to go potty soon. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRhodes Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Been there done that with a handyman jack, lowering a baler down, except it hit me square in the face and broke my nose. Those things are dangerous. I wouldn't use one to hold up a car unless you're going to put blocks or something else underneath to hold it up, it only takes a tiny movement for a handyman jack to tip and drop the load, I've known of people getting killed that way when the vehicle they were working on fell and crushed them to death. Floor jacks are much safer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet_ceana Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Yikes, lots of claming mojo coming from us. I am hoping you havea very uneventful rest of the week! Get well soon Mick and DS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Yikes, lots of claming mojo coming from us. Claming mojo...claming mojo...hmmm, what the heck could that be? Oh. I get it. Some from us too then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Meier Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Been there done that with a handyman jack, lowering a baler down, except it hit me square in the face and broke my nose. Those things are dangerous. I wouldn't use one to hold up a car unless you're going to put blocks or something else underneath to hold it up, it only takes a tiny movement for a handyman jack to tip and drop the load, I've known of people getting killed that way when the vehicle they were working on fell and crushed them to death. Floor jacks are much safer. Deadman Jacks....they give me heart failure, we used two when we relocated the hen house from the farm down the road to here. The building was three foot off the ground to start, sitting on columns of cinder blocks, we would remove blocks and replace them with boards letting it down 2 - 4 inches at a time just in case one of the jacks slipped. We had a few moments where the coggs slipped sending the handle up real fast under the full load of the building, luckily Wayne is familuar with the beasts and was able to stay clear. Sounds like you need some good luck sent your direction. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnewe2 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Deadman's jack is what I'll call it from now on. We're not really sure why he even used a jack at all. He's very new to car maintence and the whole car thing so I guess he thought he had to use something to patch a tire. I think he's learned his lesson on jacks and what can happen. I'm just thankful that he didn't crush himself or worse. His face is looking wonderful. I took the stitches out last night. Mick is miserable. He might have to get a special collar to keep from bothering the wound. It's driving him crazy. I gave him benedryl last night just to keep him relaxed. He's a mess. At least he's going potty now but it's hard...what a doof! The new house instalation is going S_L_O_W....I'm being driven slowly mad while it's happening. THe dogs are doing remarkable well. I worked on fencing yesterday just to keep sane...that's a scary thought that fencing was good for me! THanks for all the calming mojo....I sure hope it's working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertranger Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Mojo for DS And Mick first. That's was a good reminder to always carry my hiking gear with it's human/dog first aid kit. I was puzzled by the Handyman Jack until I looked it up. We call it a hi-lift jack. Been there done that with a handyman jack, lowering a baler down, except it hit me square in the face and broke my nose. Those things are dangerous. I wouldn't use one to hold up a car unless you're going to put blocks or something else underneath to hold it up, it only takes a tiny movement for a handyman jack to tip and drop the load, I've known of people getting killed that way when the vehicle they were working on fell and crushed them to death. Floor jacks are much safer. The Hi-lift Jack - also called a Handyman, Deadman or Farm jack.The third kind of jack, (floor and bottle jacks already discussed) the Hi-lift, is used for tall trucks, rock climber 4X4s and anyone who expects to get into serious doo doo. With its 4+ft lift and costing around $100.00 it is all the jack you’ll ever need for serious off roading since owning one is like having an off road self rescue tool box when you include the accessories. It is truly amazing what you can do with a Hi-lift if you know how to use it. The Hi-lift is also a dangerous tool, the chainsaw of jacks and careful consideration has to be made when jacking a vehicle to any height. In that the higher it goes the better your footing has to be. Any change in the center of gravity or movement of the base plate can cause the car and jack to tumble. At any rate if you’re stuck in the desert and your rescuer has a Hi-lift jack and wants to use it to get your car out let him do it. Most people who have one know how to use it only be aware that there is the possibility of damage to the bodywork, the bumper and so forth when using a Hi-lift. A final note on the Hi-lift. Beware of those with new paint. They’ve probably never been used and the owners in all likelihood don’t know how to use them. I broke my wrist using one once and my son did the same break doing the same thing when he was 16. Weirdest thing I've ever done with one was to suspend it from an A-frame to change an engine out. I've seen people put them to stranger uses and have seen some serious injuries with a hi-lift over the years. I also noticed that the "Handyman" and it's accessories sell for less than a "Hi-lift". I guess it's the farm black vs hotrod red paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnewe2 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 We have the cool red paint one! Or at least it was red, now it's a rusty red. I'll be putting it up where it won't be used anymore. Son is good, Mick is crazy licking, off to get some supplies for non licking. I think I'm going to tape a plastic cup around his foot. That was his head is free but he can't access the foot or the sock or the bandage only the plastic cup. I'll let you know how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet_ceana Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Claming mojo...claming mojo...hmmm, what the heck could that be? I am a horrible speller and slightly dislexic, so when I spell things wrong sometimes I don't even notice until someone points it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet_ceana Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Claming mojo...claming mojo...hmmm, what the heck could that be? I am a horrible speller and slightly dislexic, so when I spell things wrong sometimes I don't even notice until someone points it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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