[Shop-talk] stripping large wire

[Paul Mele]

reports 
from the emergency room to follow...



safest place to cut your thumb is on the far-half of the pad, up to the nail
margins; stay away from the midline back and front near the joint (flexor
and extensor tendons; nail germinal matrix)
ask for Marcaine, instead of lidocaine; takes a little  longer , but lasts
much longer
also, check with family MD for last tetanus date; they'll want to know.

PM