Yesterday morning i had off from work and decided i would go out to dig some ginseng. Drove to where i was going to sang and loaded up the ruger srh 44 with some ratshot and 429421's and laid my hoe onto the across the bed toolbox. I shut the door of the truck and apparently the tip of my hoe handle was inside the swing of the closing door. The weight and speed of the closing door spun the head of the hoe around the rear of the cab at an amazing speed and the head ofnthe hoe struck me in the face between my left eye and across the bridge of the nose. The force was great enough that it knocked me to the ground and semi unconsience. When i came to blood was gushing down my face and when i was hit it knocked my truck keys out of my hands. The door was locked and closed just enough to partially latch so it would not open. I held pressure ovet the wound and was looking for my keys in the weeds. I finally found them and opened the truck door and grabbed a clean t-shirt that was laying on the seat and wiped my face to look in the mirror to see what i had done to myself. 2-1/2" cut about 1/4" wide right beside my eye and i could see my skull!
I jumped in the truck and drove myself home while holding pressure on the wound and did the best i could with my right eye. Once home i woke the wife up nearly scared her to death when she seen what i had done. She drove me to the er where i received 15 stiches. Today i have a whopper of a black eye nearly swelled shut and a huge scar that i am having trouble dealing with in the middle of my face as i know it will be for life. I am thankfull it missed my eye though.
I am certain many of us have laid whatever on the toolbox and shut the door with no incidents. I myself have prolly hundreds of times. I will not do so ever again, NEVER AGAIN!
I am currently waiting for my 71 year old father to arrive so we can go sanging together this morning as it is a wonderful cool morning here in wv.
Anyhow, i am just venting and hopefully this story will stick with someone and perhaps save an unnecessary accident for one of you in the future.
Lab
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Originally Posted by Love Life
