Surgery today. Prayer requested.

[alanint]

Keep healing and we'll keep praying!

[GySgt1811]

Originally Posted by John Sabato

Right side Kitchenaid oven hinge. (Second Photo) The portion that enters the oven was spring loaded, and suddenly released while I was trying to get the left side reattached.

My hands were holding the portion of the hinges that are attached to each lower side of the door... the right hinge acted like a scissor trap when it released and pivoted 180 degrees nearly slicing my thumb off.

Nerves and tendons and one small artery were cut. You can see in the photo that from opening and closing, the edges of the hinge have sharpened themselves over the years.

The oven is about 5-6 years old.

Let's be careful out there!

Goodness Gracious, John!!! It looks like a Pizza cutter! Or some nasty homemade thing from a prison shakedown. I cringe just looking at it.

Heal well, and quickly,

Gunny John