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.
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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. ::)
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I handed her my Leatherman tool and told her to pull. :o
Lynn, this hitch re-purpose project is turning into the Blood Mobile! :-\
Never seen that before.
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.
Quote from: Brucer on August 27, 2015, 12:20:31 AM
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.
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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
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
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.
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!
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
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.
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.