A woman lost a finger while………. Returning a library book.
You know those drop boxes that you pull out, put your book in, and then let its weight and gravity pull it back closed? Don’t leave your hand in it while it’s closing.
Let me point out that this happened in Florida. So……….. I’m sure Bic would have something to say.
She put a book in, the metal flap caught her hand, and she thought it kind of hurt, but no biggie. When she pulled her hand out, blood was squirting everywhere and her finger was in the return stack. She said she was in shock, even though she’s a registered nurse. They got the finger on ice, but doctors weren’t able to reattach the finger. Now she says she’s in pain every day and is suing the city.
The library has since put a sign above the drop off box reminding people not to put their hands in it. But I’m sure someone will eventually put some other part of their bod in there, because….. Florida.