When's the last time you cut your finger...

[TastyReuben]

...during kitchen prep work?

Mine was today, while trimming the bone out of a couple of pork chops. I violated the rule that says to always cut away from yourself, if possible, and the knife got around the end of the bone more quickly than I anticipated, and landed nicely on the end of my finger.

I'd say I cut myself in the kitchen about once a month. It's weird, because sometimes, I swear I get a millisecond premonition before it happens; I'll be slicing an onion or whatever, and the instant before my knife nicks my finger/knuckle/thumb, I'll see it happening in my mind's eye.

I've also had a couple of freak accidents over the years, like dropping a knife on my bare foot, or poking myself in the cheek with a knife.

 

[Morning Glory]

I don't often cut my skin but I do seem to nick my fingernail tips which means my carefully grown nails have to be filed right back. I suppose I shouldn't have longish nails...

It seems to be thumbnails which suffer.

 

[Rocklobster]

I stabbed my palm earlier this week. It happens occasionally when I quickly slice the 7 inch crusty French rolls we make some of our sandwiches at the shop. This one was a bit worse than the usual ones. It took a while to stop bleeding.

I have a great story about having to pick a piece of my finger out of the garbage and going to the hospital to get it sewed back on. I’ll tell it to you you some time.

 

[Morning Glory]

I have a great story about having to pick a piece of my finger out of the garbage and going to the hospital to get it sewed back on. I’ll tell it to you you some time.

 

[garlichead]

Almost never, been years since the last time, knock on wood Burns, well that's a totally different story. I did nick myself last summer, thinking back.

 

[garlichead]

I stabbed my palm earlier this week. It happens occasionally when I quickly slice the 7 inch crusty French rolls we make some of our sandwiches at the shop. This one was a bit worse than the usual ones. It took a while to stop bleeding.

I have a great story about having to pick a piece of my finger out of the garbage and going to the hospital to get it sewed back on. I’ll tell it to you you some time.

I also have a story were I stabbed myself in the wrist trying to stop a small cutting board slide off the workbench. The blood shot out of my wrist and sprayed everywhere in pulses 8 to 10 ft away, right out of a horror movie. The outcome was a comedy scene right out of SNL.

 

[Rocklobster]

I also have a story were I stabbed myself in the wrist trying to stop a small cutting board slide off the workbench. The blood shot out of my wrist and sprayed everywhere in pulses 8 to 10 ft away, right out of a horror movie. The outcome was a comedy scene right out of SNL.

Yikes!

 

[caseydog]

It is pretty rare for me, although I vave removed a fingertip 100-percent of the times I have used a mandolin.

My knife skills are not fast -- nowhere near commercial kitchen speed. But, I do rarely cut myself.

Having said that publicly, I foresee a trip to the ER soon.

CD

 

[JAS_OH1]

I don't often cut my skin but I do seem to nick my fingernail tips which means my carefully grown nails have to be filed right back. I suppose I shouldn't have longish nails...

It seems to be thumbnails which suffer.

I can relate.

I actually burn myself more frequently than I cut myself, though.

 

[TastyReuben]

I can relate.

I actually burn myself more frequently than I cut myself, though.

I’m fortunate enough to do both with regularity.

 

[rascal]

My nails look like a rook in a chess game. Chunks out everywhere. Been a while since I cut myself though. Brand new smeg knife got me twice in one day 6 months ago.

Russ

 

[PabloLerntKochen]

Did cut myself two weeks ago, was kind of deep. I try not to cut myself deep, the scratches are still pretty common, burns are quite rare.

What makes me curious, in some kitchens I bump my head lightly into something else, did try to not do it but it still happens

 

[Lady XCII]

The last time I cut my finger was 2 weeks before this past Christmas. I used to cut my finger all the time . I burned my finger last week tho

 

[detroitdad]

...during kitchen prep work?

Mine was today, while trimming the bone out of a couple of pork chops. I violated the rule that says to always cut away from yourself, if possible, and the knife got around the end of the bone more quickly than I anticipated, and landed nicely on the end of my finger.

I'd say I cut myself in the kitchen about once a month. It's weird, because sometimes, I swear I get a millisecond premonition before it happens; I'll be slicing an onion or whatever, and the instant before my knife nicks my finger/knuckle/thumb, I'll see it happening in my mind's eye.

I've also had a couple of freak accidents over the years, like dropping a knife on my bare foot, or poking myself in the cheek with a knife.

Its been a few years. Remind me to stay out of your kitchen when you are food prepping. Yikes!

 

[karadekoolaid]

Haven´t cut myself for a while, fortunately - just a puncture wound to my hand with the point of the knife.