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[Magicman]

Same project re-purposing a hitch hauler.  Fitting and welding is done so I decided to get out the side grinder and cup brush to ready it for painting.  Ouch!!!  I felt something hit my left upper arm.


 
The cup brush slung a bristle which embedded itself.  It went in, then out, and then back in.  Kinda like sewing a stitch.  Pat frowned when I came in asking for her help.   :


 
I handed her my Leatherman tool and told her to pull.   

[clww]

Lynn, this hitch re-purpose project is turning into the Blood Mobile!  :-\

[hackberry jake]

Never seen that before.

[Brucer]

And that is why I always wear long-sleeve denim shirts when using tools, no matter how hot it gets.

Note: a sawmill is a tool. So is a front-end loader.

[hackberry jake]

And that is why I always wear long-sleeve denim shirts when using tools, no matter how hot it gets.

Note: a sawmill is a tool. So is a front-end loader.

I don't know if I could wear a long sleeve shirt everytime I used a front end loader.

I would recommend using gloves around "doctor blades", they are blades used in printing.


 

[petefrom bearswamp]

Long sleeved cotton shirt would not have prevented this.
Might have slowed the bristle down a little
Just a freak accident.
Hope you have your tetanus shot up to date Lynn

[sandsawmill14]

lynn  i would stick with it and get this project finished quick as i could !  then gather up whats left of you and hope the next one goes better  :D

[Magicman]

It was freakish, but long sleeves would have helped and will be worn as I finish.  Yup Pete, the Tetanus is up to date.  With my track record, it was always kinda "self dating".   :-\

Bonehead things will happen but we can share and lean on each other.  The purpose of any accident posting is to raise awareness and to promote safety.

[Farmerjw]

That is reason #1 to always wear a face shield over safety glasses when running a wire wheel of any kind.  I started paying attention to the rpm's of my hand held grinders and the max rpm's of the wire brush I buy.  I used to think that if it was a 4.5" wire brush it was fine for my 4.5" hand grinder.  I am amazed at the assortment of wire brushes my grinder is to fast for (slinging wire at every chance).  Glad you are okay Lynn, I will be showing that picture to my welding classes!

[Chuck White]

Just ran across this post, Lynn.

Most likely, it smarted a little more when Pat pulled it out, than when it went in!

Just think; Nowadays some of the "mostly younger generation" would pay top dollar for an in-out-and-back-in piercing!  ;D

[kensfarm]

I had the same thing happen when wire brushing..  but mine shot straight into my wrist.  Didn't even know it was there until I was taking off my long sleeve flannel shirt and it snagged on the wire.  The wire was zigzag.. and I was in disbelief that it had gone in so far.. and never felt a thing.  I always wear my safety glasses now. 

[starmac]

I pulled a bonehead move. Makeing a brachet to bolt to the frame of my log truck. Just a simple 1 1/2 in wide x 3/16 thick strap, bent at a 90. I should have drilled the holes before I bent it or at least put it in the vise. lol
Little 0 volt cordless drill has WAY more torgue than a guy would think. I could easily get to the reverse button, but couldn't push it while it was in a bind. Had to wear the thing until I could find something that I could get between the drill and steel to pry it off my hand.  It torqued enough to bend the 3/16 steel.