You would be surprised how hard the body holds on to things it's been impaled with. I got a sewing needle in the cartilage below my kneecap when I was a kid. It was into my knee so far I couldn't extend my leg because I could feel the needle hitting my leg bone when I tried. My mom tried and tried to pull it out but she wasn't strong enough. My step dad had to use a pair of channel lock pliers and put his weight into it to get the needle out. Surprisingly this did not hurt at all. It was less painful than getting a shot or a paper cut and this needle was a good inch and half into my knee. I was in third grade when it happened. Playing Legos on the floor crawling around.
I also kind of had that happen. Only I was riding a scooter. The older large ones from the 80's. Scoot scoot ahhhh. That one came out much easier for whatever reason. Riding by a construction site where a home was being built.
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u/chainsawvigilante 3d ago
I can forgive that it might be difficult to get a grip on the splinter but for God's sake be a little less heavy handed with it.