Feb 19, 2009

of magnets crushed guy's thumb (pics)

Neodymium magnets made Dirk's fingertip go splat: Dirk had an accident. Below is the X-ray showing his totally crushed finger tip. It took 1 1/2 hours of surgery to remove the shattered bones and repair the damage. Medically speaking, he crushed his right index finger distal phalange. The magnets had a 50 cm (20 inch) separation when they decided to fly together.