I ALWAYS immediately wash and disinfect injuries. I've had some painful infections when I've neglected to do so. Lesson learned. I am up to date on my tetanus too. I seem to have an annoying knack for injuring myself when I'm working. Thankfully, never seriously. But this is the second time I've injured this poor thumb nail. The first time I punched the Phillips tip of a driver through it and THAT bled like the dickens and hurt like hell I can tell you!Are your tetanus shots still effective? And do you have some antibiotics on hand in case it gets infected?![]()