Rev Rawk, not to dwell on it, but when I see your injury, I cringe and remember the times I used to snowblow our long driveway with an old Ariens garden tractor with a 42 inch blower attachment on the front. Usually quite effective, but it would get jammed up once in a while, or break a sheer pin. I did not always turn the whole machine off when I went out to clear it, (stoopid) and was fortunate not to receive injury. Sorry about yours.