A serious injury at work left the man’s hand like this, but here’s what happened next

One man spoke of his fear of losing his hand after a steel pole collapsed on it and caused a devastating injury.

Jack Moody was hard at work when the post collapsed and landed on his hand, causing a serious injury earlier this year.

The 25-year-old from Colwyn Bay was rushed to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, where doctors managed to save his hand.

He said: “It all happened so fast. I just remember that I was in a lot of pain and there was a lot of blood.

“My hand had split from the center of the palm down to the base of the thumb. At this point I thought I was going to lose my hand.

“I’m self-employed and my job involves lifting heavy loads, so I was really worried about not being able to work again.”

Consultant hand surgeon Prash Jesudason managed to successfully save his hand.

He said: “Jack suffered severe damage to his flexor tendons ranging from the forearm to the wrist and palm, which prevented him from bending his fingers.

“The surgery was performed to repair the damage, but the key to a successful recovery is the hand therapy that follows.

“He had a serious hand injury, so seeing this amount of progress is fantastic for Jack and for us as a team.

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“Jack is fully committed to the rigorous hand therapy program, I am very proud of the entire hand therapy team, they work tirelessly to get the best out of every hand injury I see and operation I perform.

“We are now looking to expand our therapy team and recruit more hand therapists so that we can offer more within this fantastic service.”

Jack received additional treatment from Sarah Roberts, an occupational therapist who specializes in hand therapy.

He said: “Following an operation, all of our patients require some form of therapy to help them regain their independence and also get back to work.

“We see a variety of injuries within our service, some are life changing and in Jack’s case he suffered a serious injury that required a lot of input from therapy.

“He was very determined and it took a few weeks for us to start making progress as we initially thought he might need another operation.

“However, Jack worked very hard with the hand exercises and we hit a turning point and saw real progress.

“It was great to see his progress, it really depends on how the patient engages with the treatment, and Jack has been very involved the whole time and his determination has really paid off.”

Jack is now back to work after therapy.

He added: “I am really grateful to the Ysbyty Gwynedd team. The treatment I have had has been fantastic.

“Just a few months ago I couldn’t bend my fingers and I couldn’t lift anything and now I’m back to work.

“I want to say a huge thank you to the team for everything they have done for me – they are fantastic.”