My Elna will sew through almost anything, including fingers. When I did it, the needle was embedded in the bone and I was up alone. I called to my children who were sleeping upstairs - no luck. I called to my husband in a faraway room - no luck. So I had to reach around with my right hand and undo the needle. I woke my husband up with a pair of pliers in one hand and a needle in the bone in the other.
Yes, I have done this!