[Histonet] Protect fingers during Microtomy

Mike Pence mpence <@t> grhs.net
Mon Oct 27 16:07:25 CDT 2008


I have cut the tips off both my index fingers. They are now flat on the
medial sides. Have sliced various fingers from time to time hitting the
"edge" of the blade. Goes with the job. Most of the techs that work for
me have had one or two cuts over the years.

Mike

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Sheila J.
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We keep a "tip" jar.  So far we have had 2 donations!  It is a good
deterrent if nothing else!

Sheila Tapper HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor

SMDC Clinical Laboratory
407 East First Street
Duluth, MN  55804

Telephone:  218-786-5472
Fax:  218-786-2369

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Tobias
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Subject: Re: [Histonet] Protect fingers during Microtomy

Yes, nicked the corner of a steel blade reaching for slide. This was 
back in 78 or 79. It was a Saturday, working by myself and I had to wait

for 3 hours in the ER. No preferential treatment for employees in a 
county hospital.

Victor

Victor Tobias
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Jackie M O'Connor wrote:
> OK - time to poll - who has had sutures from microtomy?  Me!    23
years 
> ago - 8 months pregnant, and not paying attention to what I was doing.
Oh 
> yeah, and one other time, I cut off the tip of my finger beta testing
a 
> microtome safety invention from EHS.
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> Peter Carroll <carrolpb <@t> umdnj.edu>
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>  > I am looking some think (like gloves)to protect the fingers during
> microtomy
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> No offense, but if you're that prone to injury, I recommend steering
> clear of microtomes in general ;)
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