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jjmd · Nov 18, 2003, 05:31 PM

Man's Finger Stuck in Pay Phone for Hours

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A man and a pay phone were rushed to a hospital after he got his finger stuck in the coin return slot while trying to retrieve his 50 cents.

Emergency room doctors gave Emanuel Fleming a painkiller Monday and pried his middle finger loose using a wooden device and lubricant, ending the three-hour ordeal.

``The bone in my finger felt like it was going to break. My finger was numb. It was very painful,'' said Fleming, an elementary school janitor.

Fleming had tried to call his wife, but the line was busy. Two passers-by tried to help. When they failed to free him, Fleming used his other hand to dial 911.

Emergency crews and a representative of the company that owns the phone were sent to the scene. But they were also unable to free Fleming.

The phone was near a busy bus stop.

``People on the bus who know me were laughing at me,'' Fleming said.

With few options left, ambulance crew members cut the telephone off at the base and took it and Fleming to St. Mary's Hospital.

``I've been in this business more than 30 years and I've seen a lot of weird things, but never anyone trapped in a telephone,'' said Herb Simmons, manager of the ambulance company.

Now he will not only be charged to make a call but also charged to put the PayPhone back. Teach him to look for loose change. " and i bet he was tring to make a call"

tastyweat · Nov 18, 2003, 06:19 PM

lol - one thing that you have got to ask here - is - how on earth do you get your finger stuck in a payphone!!!

jjmd · Nov 18, 2003, 07:16 PM

thats what i was thinkin.

tastyweat · Nov 18, 2003, 07:23 PM

I mean - it's not like it's a complex mechanism or anything that you could get your finger stuck in!

... I'm just surprised that this wasn't in Texas! lol

jjmd · Nov 18, 2003, 07:39 PM

hey watch it tasty im from Texass,,,,,,just kiding, but true this stuff must happin all the time in Texas

Nov 18, 2003, 05:31 PM	#1
jjmd DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In Your Mothers Closet... Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 0	To Funny. and painful. Man's Finger Stuck in Pay Phone for Hours EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A man and a pay phone were rushed to a hospital after he got his finger stuck in the coin return slot while trying to retrieve his 50 cents. Emergency room doctors gave Emanuel Fleming a painkiller Monday and pried his middle finger loose using a wooden device and lubricant, ending the three-hour ordeal. ``The bone in my finger felt like it was going to break. My finger was numb. It was very painful,'' said Fleming, an elementary school janitor. Fleming had tried to call his wife, but the line was busy. Two passers-by tried to help. When they failed to free him, Fleming used his other hand to dial 911. Emergency crews and a representative of the company that owns the phone were sent to the scene. But they were also unable to free Fleming. The phone was near a busy bus stop. ``People on the bus who know me were laughing at me,'' Fleming said. With few options left, ambulance crew members cut the telephone off at the base and took it and Fleming to St. Mary's Hospital. ``I've been in this business more than 30 years and I've seen a lot of weird things, but never anyone trapped in a telephone,'' said Herb Simmons, manager of the ambulance company. Now he will not only be charged to make a call but also charged to put the PayPhone back. Teach him to look for loose change. " and i bet he was tring to make a call" __________________ [COLOR=blue]Win XP Pro all updates.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Asus Crosshair, Amd 64 X2 6000. 4 GB Cosair Dominator,2 MSI 7900gs 512 mg, 2 raptor 150 gig in raid 0. 22inch View Sonic LCD, 2 HP 16x dvd burners, and some other crap. HE HE HE. [/COLOR]

Nov 18, 2003, 06:19 PM	#2
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 73 System Specs	lol - one thing that you have got to ask here - is - how on earth do you get your finger stuck in a payphone!!! __________________

Nov 18, 2003, 07:16 PM	Thread Starter #3
jjmd DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In Your Mothers Closet... Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 0	thats what i was thinkin. __________________ [COLOR=blue]Win XP Pro all updates.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Asus Crosshair, Amd 64 X2 6000. 4 GB Cosair Dominator,2 MSI 7900gs 512 mg, 2 raptor 150 gig in raid 0. 22inch View Sonic LCD, 2 HP 16x dvd burners, and some other crap. HE HE HE. [/COLOR]

Nov 18, 2003, 07:23 PM	#4
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 73 System Specs	I mean - it's not like it's a complex mechanism or anything that you could get your finger stuck in! ... I'm just surprised that this wasn't in Texas! lol __________________

Nov 18, 2003, 07:39 PM	Thread Starter #5
jjmd DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In Your Mothers Closet... Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 0	hey watch it tasty im from Texass,,,,,,just kiding, but true this stuff must happin all the time in Texas __________________ [COLOR=blue]Win XP Pro all updates.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Asus Crosshair, Amd 64 X2 6000. 4 GB Cosair Dominator,2 MSI 7900gs 512 mg, 2 raptor 150 gig in raid 0. 22inch View Sonic LCD, 2 HP 16x dvd burners, and some other crap. HE HE HE. [/COLOR]