Wiggum Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 My mate recently purchased a new clay trap for use on their shoot and as he unboxed it at home the arm released cutting his forearm quite badly, apparently there should have been a cable tie securing the arm that was either broken or missing. Quite a nasty injury and luckily it didn’t hit him in the head or face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 It's merely a flesh wound!! 😳 Wonder how long before that gets taken down!? Hope your mate is ok and makes a swift recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Hello, that's terrible , was it a hospital job? That will take some time to heal, I would find out if there should have been a fixing , if yes and it did not have one, report it to the seller with photos and he needs to make a claim, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggum Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, that's terrible , was it a hospital job? That will take some time to heal, I would find out if there should have been a fixing , if yes and it did not have one, report it to the seller with photos and he needs to make a claim, Yes he’s had two trips to hospital as the first time he went the hand surgeon wasn’t available, he’s self employed too as a kitchen and bathroom fitter so it’s gonna impact his work for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Wiggum said: Yes he’s had two trips to hospital as the first time he went the hand surgeon wasn’t available, he’s self employed too as a kitchen and bathroom fitter so it’s gonna impact his work for a while Hello, oh that is not good for him, if you email seller and say your interested ask how it comes, ? Spring arm secure ? if yes your friend needs to do as I suggested, I am sure he's loosing money being self employed, can only wish him well 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 I've had bigger scratches on my ......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Ouch , first get in touch with a decent solicitor,just in case the sellers deny responsibility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Nasty injury and thank you for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Why would a manual trap come in a box with the mechanism cocked and ready to go? That seems like an avoidable accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 13 minutes ago, Rob85 said: Why would a manual trap come in a box with the mechanism cocked and ready to go? That seems like an avoidable accident. My thought too, can only guess that it made it fit in a smaller box. That looks bloody painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Was told of a story many moons ago of a chap using a trap, cocked it, he bent forward to grab a clay, knocked the arm releasing it hitting him on the side of the head and killed him. The clays were on the wrong side, silly mistake. I really don't like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted August 16, 2021 Report Share Posted August 16, 2021 at a Welsh Intercounties at Mid Wales a few years ago, Arthur got clocked around the head by a Skeet Trap while he was in the house - apparently it wasn't the first time that this had happened to him either!!! He came out with blood running down his head.... Refused to go to hospital if I remember right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remimax Posted August 16, 2021 Report Share Posted August 16, 2021 we had a local chap who had the remote in his pocket bent down to play with the trap hit him in the side of the head. lucky to survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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