When you use one hand to hold on to the locking mechanism, and the other hand on the bottom of the door to slow the speed at which it closes, make sure all five of those fingers are out before it reaches bottom...
I screamed but couldn't hear myself. But the big dog ran out the dog door and the little one hid under the bus. I you're gonna be stupid, you gotta be tough.
I quit working on the door and put something cold in my hand.
I could hold my hand over my head (to reduce the throbbing) with a cold beer in it! Sipping it from time to time for medicinal purposes.
Why is it when you smash a finger, you feel it all the way up to your armpit?
To stop the throbbing tomorrow, take a straight pin, heat it with a lighter till tip red and touch point to purple on nail. It'll burn through in less than a second and you'll see a puddle of blood and pull pin away. The throbbing will immediately cease. I used to use a tiny drill bit, rotating by hand, but took longer and hurt more.
Thanks for the input Chessie.
I've seen that done and it immediately brought relief to the affected finger. I've had worse, but remember it throbs that first night. Now ready for the hot needle just yet. Tylenol and iced it a bunch today. I may be up at midnight heating up a pin....
I always try to tell myself that things like this keep me from doing the same thing again. I'll do it again, but not with a bus bay door.
Look at the bright side - at least your finger is still on your hand and not inside that compartment. :^
Don't be proud,, install an additional handle at the bottom of each door to keep from having to wrap your hand around the bottom of it..>>>Dan
Old style bay doors can get you in other spots besides fingers,I nick myself all the time on bay doors there is no escape :(
Ted, you got off easy, you could have broken your finger. I guess the Prevost's don't have a recessed hand hold on the door like they do on Eagles. One hand on that, and the other on the lock usually prevents accidents. My main problem is forgetting where the bottom edge is when it is open. I have scars on my head.
Ouch. That'll be there for awhile. The hot pin is probably a good idea if a little scary. I have used a very small drill bit myself. Don't want to go too deep...
Every time I forget to do the safety pins on one of the MCI's bay doors I tell myself just how stupid I'm being. Turns out I'm stupid about half the time, who knew?
Jim
The release of the blood immediately cools the pin and just stop at that. I used to use the drill bit but it hurt more applying a tiny pressure and especially when getting close to penetrating.
Also applying red pepper directly to a gash received from head hitting a bay door or any other cut will stop the bleeding. Those on blood thinner should always carry a small tin with them. Also can be mixed with some water to moisten a towel and directly applied.
Who knew busnuts know how to practice medicine. If you are a busnut you can do just about everything ;D
Sorry about your owee. :o
I'v done it too. Hurts for days
Just stick it in-cider and it will feel better soon. :^
The doctors at the urgent care ( Doc in Box) always heat a paper clip to drain mine then the pain is gone in a few minutes
Put tape over it so it doesn't get infected.
Jim
Well rest assured this is not a newbie mistake, happens all the time. But being as old as you are Ted @65 lol things like this will probably happen more often than not. Sorry bout your misfortune, might be time to start another check list lol! ;D
Get well soon! ;)
Stronger springs. i can tell you first hand those doors are heavy. I had the springs break and man on man, I can imagine how that felt.
Oh - Dave left off the word wine after apple cider. lol
That is no fun. If you're like me, just about the time it happens you think "I should do this differently before I get hurt" then it happens....
Seb
Thanks for all the input.
Did not drill it. Almost don't feel it today. I've had worse especially on my toes. Getting older is not all bad. I remember getting a bee sting as a kid and felt it all the way to my fillings. Hurt for a long time. My doctor said that as our nerves age, they wither. I told my doctor I can't hold onto things as well. Especially picking little things up. He told me we lose our fingerprints as we age. With it your dexterity for such things. Also told me my back hurts because I am old.
He is a very good doctor. But he tells me things I don't like hearing.
And I still pay him??
:^ says it all!
Quote from: Tedsoldbus on November 21, 2022, 03:09:23 PM
He is a very good doctor. But he tells me things I don't like hearing.
Ted -Reminds me of the fellow in his late 50s who went in to see his Dr for his annual physical.
After the MA did the usual routine of checking all of his vitals, Dr came into the exam room, checked his chart, then asked a few more questions, which were answered with various positive and negative comments.
Dr wraps up and tells the guy that overall he's in pretty good shape, but that he might want to stop burning the candle at both ends.
"But Doc," the fellow says. "I don't want to hear that - I came in to find out how to get a longer candle!"
I always liked the one about the blond who complained that everywhere she touched it hurt...
Jim
Quote from: windtrader on November 21, 2022, 09:31:08 AM
Oh - Dave left off the word wine after apple cider. lol
No, No I didn't? IT Was stick it in-sider or cider? :^
Ted,
With all your talk of selling the bus, I hope this doesn't fortify that kind of talk. Once I was roofing my house using ordinary roofing nails and a roofing hammer (the waffle head kind). I hit my thumb and boy did it hurt. Then I got over it. 10 minutes later I hit the same thumb again. I nearly fell off the roof!
In the future, please do not share pictures of your injuries (assuming this happens again). It makes me break into a code sweat!
Quote from: Glennman on November 22, 2022, 12:17:37 PM
Ted,
With all your talk of selling the bus, I hope this doesn't fortify that kind of talk. Once I was roofing my house using ordinary roofing nails and a roofing hammer (the waffle head kind). I hit my thumb and boy did it hurt. Then I got over it. 10 minutes later I hit the same thumb again. I nearly fell off the roof!
In the future, please do not share pictures of your injuries (assuming this happens again). It makes me break into a code sweat!
All the roofers I see hit a finger the way they hold the roofing tack,me I drive the staples through one of my fingers with an air stapler and it hurts like hell trying to get your finger from the roof deck
With gun nailers or screw guns it goes in a lot faster & easier than it comes out!
Glennman, I told Rita there MAY come a time I would consider selling....
(see photo below)
We have 4 big trips planned for this year.
So far....
And little ones every three months or so.
Worry not.
Ted you have seemed to lost some weight! Lol
All the money went for fuel and ran out of cat food and milk bones.
Quote from: chessie4905 on November 23, 2022, 11:25:27 AM
All the money went for fuel and ran out of cat food and milk bones.
And gloves! You know I have been known to go out and get something outta the bay in the buff sometimes but never with out my gloves on, or at least one on! ;D
Tough guys don't wear hand panties :^
Quote from: luvrbus on November 23, 2022, 04:46:00 PM
Tough guys don't wear hand panties :^
Hahahaha! I remember you getting on Dale's azz bout that lol!
I still try to move the open bay door with my head, haven't succeeded yet, course Janet says I'm hard headed
My bay doors open way wide and up high on gas shocks. No close calls yet and I am in and out of them pretty often. I guess there are those that have and those that will spin a yarn of obscenities when a bay door slows down your head.
However, when I am concentrating on something and try to fly around the corners in the front of the bus at high speed, that fact I always wear a ball cap keeps me from seeing the mirrors. I forget that when the air goes down a bit - so do the mirrors. My head slows my forward motion in a most unpleasant way. I have hung "Remove Before Flight" streamers on them because they are 2 feet long.
(Rita got them for me because I used to fly and she got tired of seeing my bruised head.).
They work...
Gotta go. An hour from carving the bird and Rita is getting PHS (pre holiday syndrome). Those of you married a while know what I am talking about. Those of you not, takes too long to explain....
Lets just say it is not a good day to work on the bus or blog with your bus nut buddies....
Ahhh! You haven't truly enjoyed bus life to it's fullest yet till you've done a Brody over one of these in the dark lol! Oh what fun you'll have! Talk about speaking in other toungue's lol!
I took the larger pool noodles and cut about 12 inch sections and put them on the tailgate corners. Saves my head.
Placing an obstruction on the ground under each front mirror saves your head. A traffic cone, or a nice planter if parked for longer periods.
Walking into the mirrors is way too common, we gotta make it stop!
Happy coaching!
Buswarrior
Quote from: Tedsoldbus on November 24, 2022, 11:05:53 AM
However, when I am concentrating on something and try to fly around the corners in the front of the bus at high speed, that fact I always wear a ball cap keeps me from seeing the mirrors. I forget that when the air goes down a bit - so do the mirrors. My head slows my forward motion in a most unpleasant way. I have hung "Remove Before Flight" streamers on them because they are 2 feet long.
(Rita got them for me because I used to fly and she got tired of seeing my bruised head.).
They work...
I loosen the big acorn nut and swing them back out of the way.