"How the heck did that happen?" Injuries

I had an old Champion air compressor. The motor started acting up. If you gave it a spin, it would take off, and run fine. One day, I was tired, low blood sugar, and not paying attention. Well, I gave it a spin, and my right hand came up minus the tips of two fingers. Got caught in the belt. The index finger tip was just a bone sticking out. The second finger was hanging off to the side. I looked at it, screamed, and tried to get help from the neighbors. Not home. Stuck my hand under my arm, called 911. Locked up the house brought in the dog, closed up the garage, and called the wife. Then I sat down and waited. Ends up they reattached the second finger. But no one could find my index finger tip, so, they just cut the bone off, and pulled the skin over. Had 2 surgeries on that finger. It was by far, the worst pain I've ever felt. Moral of the story, pay attention, keep a guard on your compressor, and be aware of what a spinning belt can do.