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Question

Why didnt my finger cut, or bleed????

Im not gonna explain the story of how its too long lol.... but today i got my finger caught in the blade of a lawn mower... it was probably one of the most painful things i have ever felt in my life..; the mower was on obviously but my finger did not cut??? its really strange... its hugely/grossly swollen lol and its bluish purple and kind of cold... its on the side of the finger without the nail... its puffed up swollen its a funny color, it really hurts but it didnt cut.. i dont get it, like a sharp blade moving at however fast they go and it didnt cut it?? why? through the swelling and bluish purple you can kind of see a mark that goes down the whole swelling, and its red/black, it kind of looks like i got cut... but under the skin lol, it looks like a cut mark but its not on the outside and i dont really understand.. i did not go see a doctor

Answer 1

The tissue in that area of the finger has the consistency of a tough cushion. When the blade hit it, the tissue gave way so that the superficial skin did not break; however the impact was such that it caused plenty of inflammation (swelling, pain, discoloration) When the blade hit the skin you must have had a reflex movement to separate your finger from the cutting surface and that also contributed to the limited damage. You're lucky but mother nature also had a hand--no pun intended. Keep icing it.

Answer 2

Apparently you (1) got lucky and (2) need to sharpen the blades on your mower when you're better.

Answer 3

You are lucky you did not get an amputation.  Your mower blade is not razor sharp, and your finger "bounced".  Can still cause an awful lot of damage, including fractures, nerve injury, arterial damage.  You really need to get to an ER or a good Hand Specialist right away.  I don't like the "cold " part.  Get going!

Answer 4

I'm not a doctor, but I am an ER nurse and I see the strangest things. First off, tou should go to the ER right away. You could have an injury in there that is stopping the circulation of blood to your finger and could result in you losing that finger. You possibly damaged arteries and vessles in that finger! There is no way to assess the damage without an X-ray and and MRI or CT scan. Please...for me...go to the ER and get checked.....and be grateful you had God looking over your shoulder!