It was one instance where having a beer might have been the right choice at the time. I was using the neighbor's table saw while doing some home improvements.
Neighbor: "Wanna have a beer?"
Me: "Sure, just wanna rip this piece of trim first then I'm done for the day."
If I stopped then and had a beer, I probably wouldn't have had to take a trip to the ER in the upcoming 10 minutes.
Had to answer a bunch of questions: How did it happen, when did it happen, where did it happen, was it work related, blah, blah, blah.
I asked why they needed such information and was told they needed to document it in case one filed a claim for accident/liability insurance issues down the road. Apparently the thumb is worth more in dollar value than any of your other fingers. Eyes are worth big bucks too.