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By thwack - 24/05/2012 18:26 - United States

Today, during a workplace safety exercise at work, I managed to cut off the tip of my thumb. FML

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By Chef stupid - 11/08/2016 15:32 - United States - Houston

Today, while working at a fine-dining restaurant, I was dicing veggies. I was paying such close attention to make sure the veggies were all the same size, that I managed to cut off the tip of my thumb. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/12/2018 22:00

Today I had a narrow escape with a nailgun that nailed my workboot to the floor but luckily missed my foot. After I calmed down and changed boots I returned to the nailgun, started working again and barely 30 seconds later I managed to nail my thumb to a piece of wood. Man, I'm bad at my job. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/08/2018 20:30

Today, at 9 o’clock in the morning while I was working, I made the mistake of being comfortable with a machine that literally bends and breaks steel bars. I lost my entire middle finger and the top third of my pinky and ring fingers. FML

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By sero - 10/08/2022 04:00 - United States - Denver

Today, I cut my hand on nothing while at work. It bled so much, I began to feel woozy, and everyone kept brushing me off when I asked where the first aid kits were. FML

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By AHHH_REPTAR - 23/06/2016 04:54 - United States - Spearfish

Today, while drilling holes in "No Smoking" signs for my job, I gave myself a minor cut that would appear to most as a papercut. I then had to fill out 3 double-sided pages of paperwork. FML

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By figgy - 29/11/2010 10:46 - United States

Today, I was working in a deli when I cut more meat than I intended; I basically removed my fingerprint via the deli slicer. FML

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By just the tip, though - 28/01/2014 17:06 - United States - Grovetown

Today, at work teaching a cooking class, one of the kids asked if they could use a knife to help me chop vegetables. I said no, because it was very sharp and only staff members are allowed to use them. Just as I said that, the knife sliced through the tip of my thumb. FML

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By Bullocks - 27/04/2012 05:49 - United States - Rochester

Today, while I was at work in a machine shop, I cut myself really bad. Not by any sharp tools, drills, or metals I work with. Just the soap dispenser. FML

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By 41k312 - 01/11/2016 05:03

Today, while joking with my coworkers about how I shouldn't be trusted with a stapler because I managed to accidentally staple my finger last week, I stapled another finger. FML

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By caitywebbkid - 11/12/2016 15:56 - Australia - Perth

Today, I was cutting some paper when I accidentally cut a sizeable chunk out of my finger. I went to my car to get my bumbag (I'm a lifeguard) so I could patch it up. I then promptly got a large piece of glass in my foot. FML

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gonad_gobbler 1

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:02

who has 1 and 3/4 a thumb and just ruined the safety demonstration? *points to himself* this guy.

Headcrab 29

Thursday 24 May 2012 22:58

Well now you know what NOT to do :-)

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flashback.miss 28

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:14

Wonder how your co-workers reacted... well, better the tip than the whole thumb.

CaramelMacchiato 13

Friday 25 May 2012 0:25

The curiousity is killing me. What's your pro pic? :-O

seeb49 7

Friday 25 May 2012 2:31

I like your pic 35.

ohSNAPyall 26

Friday 25 May 2012 3:33

That's what he said.

mhopper 13

Friday 25 May 2012 6:43

35, it looks like someone's tongue covered in coffee/chocolate?

ICastillo 24

Friday 25 May 2012 7:26

It looks like poo poo on a tongue.

esines 9

Saturday 26 May 2012 3:01

What song are those lyrics from?

iceman308 1

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:15

We're you the "what not to do" example

swampbaby985 30

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:17

Do you work at Arby's by any chance?

AJRand 14

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:28

What were you doing?

MrSassypants 32

Friday 25 May 2012 0:28

Spreading butter on his toast. We all know how slippery that butter is.

HannahLouise96 13

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:29

'And THIS, ladies and gents, is what NOT to do....'

KingDingALing 9

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:30

At least you didn't cut off the tip of..."something else".

SqueakyChipmunk 21

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:41

...his nose?

HannahLouise96 13

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:43

Or his ear, perhaps?

KingDingALing 9

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:45

Perhaps I wasn't being specific enough. I was talking about the head of his pe- I'M NOT FALLING FOR IT.

SqueakyChipmunk 21

Friday 25 May 2012 0:27

His...pectoral majors? His pencil? His pen? His penis-shaped lollipop?

Trisha_aus 15

Friday 25 May 2012 6:13

Penis shaped lollipops eh...the things kids suck on nowadays..

SqueakyChipmunk 21

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:40

Did it by any chance end up inside some Wendy's Chili? I hope so, because trying to eat around this thumb piece is difficult.

Hiphuray4peas 27

Thursday 24 May 2012 23:47

I think the real question should be... what kind of work does OP do?

ohSNAPyall 26

Friday 25 May 2012 3:32

I think the real question should be: Does OP have a car? ..because I don't think she'll be hitchhiking anytime soon.

Hiphuray4peas 27

Friday 25 May 2012 20:15

Also a valid question.

kevin7879 0

Friday 25 May 2012 0:00

your smart

seeb49 7

Friday 25 May 2012 0:33

*You're

kristenbrown93 0

Friday 25 May 2012 1:07

Fail..

kristenbrown93 0

Friday 25 May 2012 1:09

I would thumb you down... But then people wouldn't be able to see how smart you are.

hayyyyleyyyybaby_fml 14

Friday 25 May 2012 2:52

Now thats the pot calling the kettle black!

pokefan813 16

Friday 25 May 2012 3:19

43 - If comments were buried, you can click on them to reveal it.

kristenbrown93 0

Friday 25 May 2012 5:06

Well, with all the "smart" talk I wouldn't be surprised if some people couldn't figure that out. ^^

shawnaishere 14

Friday 25 May 2012 0:21

That is a good way to show how safety is not as simple as people think.

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