The only time I’d say to worry is if it’s a circumferential burn. If it’s all the way around the finger. That can cut blood flow to the skin beyond that point and cause permanent damage.
I weld and do fabrication at work constantly. If I went to the hospital for every little burn I’d be there weekly.
That being said I’m no doctor, but I do still have all of my fingers.
I do suspect the hotline errs on the side of caution, not wanting any consequences if I didn’t go in based on their advice and lost a finger or something. But they’ve also told me I’m fine to stay home before in different situations so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The only time I’d say to worry is if it’s a circumferential burn. If it’s all the way around the finger. That can cut blood flow to the skin beyond that point and cause permanent damage.
I weld and do fabrication at work constantly. If I went to the hospital for every little burn I’d be there weekly.
That being said I’m no doctor, but I do still have all of my fingers.
I do suspect the hotline errs on the side of caution, not wanting any consequences if I didn’t go in based on their advice and lost a finger or something. But they’ve also told me I’m fine to stay home before in different situations so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yeah totally fair. They never know and burns can be super easily infected.