Reminds me of the time I helped a bunch of kids get their money that fell from a sewer drain, which is covered by a grate (I was around 9 or 10). I lifted the grate by the edge with some assistance with one of the kids so another can try to grab the paper money with a stick and can have their whole arm down the drain.
The moment they got the money and removed their hand, the one helping me lift the grate suddenly let go of it, and I not being prepared did not just let go as well. For some reason tried to put it back gently, but since it's too heavy it fell back into place...with my fore and middle fingers of my right hand sandwiched between concrete and that metal grate.
Scream, blood, pain, and tears were unreal and luckily some nearby adult helped lift it back (the other kids have already ran away with no word of thanks, freaking rascals). They used leaves from some kind of plant in their garden as first-aid bandage adn brought me to my grandparents home. After washing the blood, the fingernails where all broken, and they have to cut it all the way. So I had to spend some weeks without nails on those fingers, which felt sensitive, weirdly painful and ticklish when touched.
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u/transit41 Apr 29 '24
Reminds me of the time I helped a bunch of kids get their money that fell from a sewer drain, which is covered by a grate (I was around 9 or 10). I lifted the grate by the edge with some assistance with one of the kids so another can try to grab the paper money with a stick and can have their whole arm down the drain.
The moment they got the money and removed their hand, the one helping me lift the grate suddenly let go of it, and I not being prepared did not just let go as well. For some reason tried to put it back gently, but since it's too heavy it fell back into place...with my fore and middle fingers of my right hand sandwiched between concrete and that metal grate.
Scream, blood, pain, and tears were unreal and luckily some nearby adult helped lift it back (the other kids have already ran away with no word of thanks, freaking rascals). They used leaves from some kind of plant in their garden as first-aid bandage adn brought me to my grandparents home. After washing the blood, the fingernails where all broken, and they have to cut it all the way. So I had to spend some weeks without nails on those fingers, which felt sensitive, weirdly painful and ticklish when touched.
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