The operation will be to salvage as much function as I can. As I am discussing the amputations and other options, I contemplate how this injury did not need to happen. Snowblowers are useful but dangerous tools. Each year we see patients in the emergency rooms with injuries from snowblowers. The injuries include mangled hands with crushed or amputated fingers, injured arms or legs, bullet like projectile injuries, burns, and frostbite.
Injuries occur throughout the winter but many seem concentrated during the early heavy snows.
We see around 10 to 25 major injuries here in Utica. Better dealers emphasize safety essentials. Manuals and labels also help warn of dangers. Experienced users can be careless with details. Relearn your machine each season.