Fractured jaw
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Topic: Fractured jaw
Posted By: ACinSC
Subject: Fractured jaw
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2019 at 2:39pm
| Son in-law was changing a rear tractor tire Friday . Not sure exactly what happened but I think the jack slipped . His jaw is fractured in 3 places and he has a broken thumb . He seems to be doing ok . Didn't go to the doctor until Monday morning . Just a reminder that we all need to be careful . Thanks |
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Posted By: soggybottomboy
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2019 at 3:15pm
| Sorry to hear it. Accidents happen so fast. Hope he makes a speedy recovery. |
Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2019 at 4:26pm
| I was using an old Buda jack on my One Ninety once forgot to engage the jaws, pow a bar right upside the head, happened quick |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2019 at 5:10pm
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Broke jaw is a long slow sip of soup! Hope he has the patience. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2019 at 5:43pm
I hadda similar experience, when changing out a tire, on the d-10. lug wrench slipped, and I discovered an abcessed tooth, right of center, lower jaw! Had been feeling a little off fer a coupla days prior, when that abcess blew, it sure let me know what was wrong! Hope he heals up quick! ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2019 at 9:48pm
| That's gross Dave!! |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2019 at 11:16pm
| yep...soup and jello time! hope he heals fast, it'll be a weather monitor. |
Posted By: Bob D. (La)
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 4:06am
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Prayers for a speedy recovery for your son-in-law. May he heal quick and hope he has remembered exactly how things went wrong so it never happens again. God Bless. ------------- When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!! |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 4:49am
Well, I didn't describe the flavor of that leaky tooth... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
SteveM C/IL wrote:Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 7:56am
| Thanks guys . I'll probably see him today and convey all your good thoughts. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 8:26am
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Dang, that sounds painful! Hope for healthy and speedy healing. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 10:42am
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Prayers for you SIL and a fast recovery. He gets to relive his baby years. ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 1:42pm
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Yikes! Stuff happens so guick. Hoping he is doing better! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 3:33pm
| Didn't see my SIL today . Daughter said he didn't want to be around all the food he couldn't eat . We had collards , black eyes peas , cornbread , fried chicken etc . Poor guy . |
Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 3:59pm
| I tell my patients they can eat anything they can slurp through a straw. Week one that means scrambled eggs and pudding. By week 12 he will be putting pizza in a blender. Just don't take the wires off before you are suppose to |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 5:12pm
| He has no wires yet . So far nothing has shifted . Can't open his mouth much or chew anything . Thanks |
Posted By: allis g
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 10:44pm
| not a tractor but I had a chain binder break when I was out at Diablo Canyon Nuke plant. Woke up twenty feet back with a broken jaw and over the years all the teeth on right side of my mouth have died all root canals now dentist said it was trauma from the hit. |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2020 at 10:40am
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Prayers for healing quick. Dang now my jaw hurts thinking about it. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2020 at 7:52pm
| Non displaced fractures can do well without fixation. Make extra sure he is compliant with instructions. Sad times if he goes through 8-12 weeks then has a non union. Make sure you keep any insurance claim open. There is always a root canal or two in his future |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2020 at 5:18am
| Thanks for all the thoughts prayers and good advice . |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2020 at 2:30pm
Prayers for your son-in-law's complete recovery. Tell him to be patient as it heals and to not rush things and to not get grumpy with your daughter or he might have the other side broken also  . We all need to be extra careful and cautious. Especially us more "mature" ones that don't heal near as fast as we did at one time. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2020 at 1:24pm
| Saw my SIL today . He seems and looks ok . Does have a brace on his thumb . Daughter said most of the bruising is inside his mouth . Found out he'd already done the rear tractor tire . He picked up the front with one of those high lift farm jacks . Went to lower it because it wasn't balanced and the handle got him . Thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2020 at 11:48pm
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I have a love/hate relationship with those jacks. The handle from one of them tried to do me in years ago. Grazed the right side of my head. Sorry to hear about your son in law. Sounds like he will live to tell the story in the weeks to come. ------------- 2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C |