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Title: grinder
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 05 August 2012, 11:07:45
never use a grinder without glasses i spent 4 hours in a+e on satureday having a piece of metal removed not fun got a job to see now with the left eye not fun for two minutes on the grinder  >:( >:(
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: Varche on 05 August 2012, 11:18:07
Good advice.

Hope you make a full recovery. :y
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: omega3000 on 05 August 2012, 11:20:38
never use a grinder without glasses i spent 4 hours in a+e on satureday having a piece of metal removed not fun got a job to see now with the left eye not fun for two minutes on the grinder  >:( >:(

Sorry to hear that , hope your on the mend  :y What were you grinding

Title: Re: grinder
Post by: TheBoy on 05 August 2012, 11:22:26
Hmmm, yes, even I wear goggles when grinding. And gaunlets.

Let it be a lesson to everyone, wishing you a speedy recovery :y

But you still win "retard of te day" 1st prize for that ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: Andy B on 05 August 2012, 11:27:12
It's amazing how we've got our heads around using PPE these days. When I was an apprentice, nobody bothered with glasses/goggles, ear defenders or gloves, the only time were were encouraged to use eye protection was when were were machining brass.
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: TheBoy on 05 August 2012, 11:31:38
It's amazing how we've got our heads around using PPE these days. When I was an apprentice, nobody bothered with glasses/goggles, ear defenders or gloves, the only time were were encouraged to use eye protection was when were were machining brass.
Angle grindeers are throwing shards everywhere. I'm a bit gun-ho with safety, but even I wear them. I wear gloves, as post ground metal can be a tad warm ;D
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Post by: albitz on 05 August 2012, 11:35:31
Years ago I worked as a fettler in a foundry for several years.Even with the best eye protection available at the time I would get  metal fragment in one of my eyes on average around 6 times per year.
We had a first aider who had a sharp magnetic length of metal with which he would try and remove them (wouldnt be allowed these days) and if he wasnt succesful it was down the doctors,and if he couldnt shift it ,down the local eye hospital.
I can remember trying to drive home from the doctors surgery one day after having both eyes "numbed" to remove bits from both of them. It was only a quarter of a mile,but I was driving almost blind. ;D
Anyway,I know how it feels Bigyin,and it really isnt nice.Will probably take a few days to settle down. ;)
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: Andy B on 05 August 2012, 11:48:26
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Angle grinders are throwing shards everywhere.  .....

I know ........ I've used one a few times  ::) ;) ;)
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: Lazydocker on 05 August 2012, 12:00:44
Been there, done that, not pleasant! ::) Speedy recovery :y

Must admit, I've done some pretty stupid things with grinders and welders but do tend to wear eye protection (now :-X) ::) Not gay enough for gauntlets when grinding though :-X :P

I think my most stupid things are probably welding using sunglasses instead of a mask and also welding in a fleece ::)
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: TheBoy on 05 August 2012, 12:05:12
and also welding in a fleece ::)
You haven't liked until you've welding in a fleece. Or in just a t-shirt ::)

As for gauntlets, more than once I've had to grab what I'm grinding in an emergency. It is warm.  Also helps with sharp edges, as I can be a bit gay with the sight of my own blood ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: Lazydocker on 05 August 2012, 12:09:53
and also welding in a fleece ::)
You haven't liked until you've welding in a fleece. Or in just a t-shirt ::)

As for gauntlets, more than once I've had to grab what I'm grinding in an emergency. It is warm.  Also helps with sharp edges, as I can be a bit gay with the sight of my own blood ;D

Is that a Freudian Facebook slip :-X ;D

Yep, just a t-shirt isn't exactly bright either, although you do get a nice tan ::)

I do try to stick a bit of rag nearby when grinding, just in case, but have grabbed whatever I'm working on far too many times ::)
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: TheBoy on 05 August 2012, 12:13:15
Last time I was grinding something on the driveway, I had the mains lead between my legs. I felt like I'd pissed myself - warm and damp, and the lead was pulling. Turned out the neighbours dog was behind me, with his nose up my tackle ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: tigers_gonads on 05 August 2012, 12:20:30
Got to admit I was in the "it won't happen to me / can't be arsed / goggles are for girls" club until a few years ago.
Chopping out a backbox and a piece of brick jumped up and hit my eyelid and split it open  :-[ :'(

I treat it as a sign and won't touch one unless I have a full face screen on (they don't mist up) 
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: Andy B on 05 August 2012, 12:25:01
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I think my most stupid things are probably welding using sunglasses instead of a mask and  ....

That was you? .........  :o  ;D  ;D  ;D

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Title: Re: grinder
Post by: feeutfo on 05 August 2012, 12:30:22
never use a grinder without glasses i spent 4 hours in a+e on satureday having a piece of metal removed not fun got a job to see now with the left eye not fun for two minutes on the grinder  >:( >:(
You wally! ;D

Why risk sight and ability to earn a living for the sake of two seconds and a pair of bins? Or what ever else is appropriate for the job in hand.

Hope it's not serious. ;)
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 05 August 2012, 12:46:14
never use a grinder without glasses i spent 4 hours in a+e on satureday having a piece of metal removed not fun got a job to see now with the left eye not fun for two minutes on the grinder  >:( >:(
You wally! ;D

Why risk sight and ability to earn a living for the sake of two seconds and a pair of bins? Or what ever else is appropriate for the job in hand.

Hope it's not serious. ;)
just a bit red now just got to put anseptice cream in every 4 hours which is a pain in the bum :y :y
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 05 August 2012, 12:50:10
never use a grinder without glasses i spent 4 hours in a+e on satureday having a piece of metal removed not fun got a job to see now with the left eye not fun for two minutes on the grinder  >:( >:(

Sorry to hear that , hope your on the mend  :y What were you grinding
the step for the caravan only took 2 mins  :y :y
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: horsecow on 05 August 2012, 12:55:24
Had to take a fellow workmate to hospital last yr. He was cutting a steel beam with grinder and the blade exploded. Chunk of it went right into his face just between his top lip and his nose. Not a pretty sight, he had to get plastic surgery to reconstruct that part of his face. He had goggles and gloves, hard hat etc but wasn't enough, can never be too careful with these things!!
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: albitz on 05 August 2012, 14:46:09
never use a grinder without glasses i spent 4 hours in a+e on satureday having a piece of metal removed not fun got a job to see now with the left eye not fun for two minutes on the grinder  >:( >:(
You wally! ;D

Why risk sight and ability to earn a living for the sake of two seconds and a pair of bins? Or what ever else is appropriate for the job in hand.

Hope it's not serious. ;)
just a bit red now just got to put anseptice cream in every 4 hours which is a pain in the bum :y :y

Sounds like your doing something wrong there Ralf.It supposed to be relieving the pain in your eye,not caus ing a pain in your bum. ;) :D ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 05 August 2012, 16:07:16
never use a grinder without glasses i spent 4 hours in a+e on satureday having a piece of metal removed not fun got a job to see now with the left eye not fun for two minutes on the grinder  >:( >:(
You wally! ;D

Why risk sight and ability to earn a living for the sake of two seconds and a pair of bins? Or what ever else is appropriate for the job in hand.

Hope it's not serious. ;)
just a bit red now just got to put anseptice cream in every 4 hours which is a pain in the bum :y :y

wow does it have to go in your eye via your arse :o :o

as other said been there done it :-[ they froze my eye wierdest feeling but it was ali they were trying to get out not magnetic.    hope alls well
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 05 August 2012, 16:08:32
Did not read Albs post.....he taught me so well  :o ;D ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: omega3000 on 05 August 2012, 19:49:32
Thing is with them goggles they steam up so you could end up grinding your hand off  ::) Had rust drop in eye and that was sore " cortina " rust bucket  ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: feeutfo on 05 August 2012, 19:52:27
Thing is with them goggles they steam up so you could end up grinding your hand off  ::) Had rust drop in eye and that was sore " cortina " rust bucket  ;D
Goggles are for liquids.
Glasses for shrapnel/dust.
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 August 2012, 19:57:32
Done the welding bit before, picked the torch up, threw the mask and gloves on and welding a quick job in a t-shirt.....which turns out to be a bit bigger than first thought......sun burnt arms are so pleasent!
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: omega3000 on 05 August 2012, 20:03:01
Thing is with them goggles they steam up so you could end up grinding your hand off  ::) Had rust drop in eye and that was sore " cortina " rust bucket  ;D
Goggles are for liquids.
Glasses for shrapnel/dust.

Oh yeah  :-[ :-X well you know what i meant  ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: waspy on 05 August 2012, 20:12:35
Glasses are no good for grinding. The sparks can bounce off your cheek & get behind them. Always use goggles for grinding & always unplug the grinder when changing a disc :y
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 05 August 2012, 20:55:17
never use a grinder without glasses i spent 4 hours in a+e on satureday having a piece of metal removed not fun got a job to see now with the left eye not fun for two minutes on the grinder  >:( >:(
You wally! ;D

Why risk sight and ability to earn a living for the sake of two seconds and a pair of bins? Or what ever else is appropriate for the job in hand.

Hope it's not serious. ;)
just a bit red now just got to put anseptice cream in every 4 hours which is a pain in the bum :y :y

wow does it have to go in your eye via your arse :o :o

as other said been there done it :-[ they froze my eye wierdest feeling but it was ali they were trying to get out not magnetic.    hope alls well
yes all ok now thanks they froze my eye as well then got a needle and got it out not nice seeing a needle coming to your eye :y
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 05 August 2012, 20:59:06
never use a grinder without glasses i spent 4 hours in a+e on satureday having a piece of metal removed not fun got a job to see now with the left eye not fun for two minutes on the grinder  >:( >:(
You wally! ;D

Why risk sight and ability to earn a living for the sake of two seconds and a pair of bins? Or what ever else is appropriate for the job in hand.

Hope it's not serious. ;)
just a bit red now just got to put anseptice cream in every 4 hours which is a pain in the bum :y :y

wow does it have to go in your eye via your arse :o :o

as other said been there done it :-[ they froze my eye wierdest feeling but it was ali they were trying to get out not magnetic.    hope alls well
yes all ok now thanks they froze my eye as well then got a needle and got it out not nice seeing a needle coming to your eye :y
oh yes all coming back to me now :o :o and you cant close your eye :o
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 06 August 2012, 00:19:04
I worked with a bloke a few years ago who had a massive scar that ran up the centre of his chest and up the side of his neck...  :o It was caused when he started a 9" grinder and didn't have a proper hold on it, so it kicked back and ran up his chest and neck!!!  :o :o :o
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: omega3000 on 06 August 2012, 08:00:24
I worked with a bloke a few years ago who had a massive scar that ran up the centre of his chest and up the side of his neck...  :o It was caused when he started a 9" grinder and didn't have a proper hold on it, so it kicked back and ran up his chest and neck!!! :o :o :o

Arh thats what you call a wound  :o
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 06 August 2012, 08:43:17
tis but a scratch bet he carried on working  :o
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Post by: aaronjb on 06 August 2012, 10:31:08
I worked with a bloke a few years ago who had a massive scar that ran up the centre of his chest and up the side of his neck...  :o It was caused when he started a 9" grinder and didn't have a proper hold on it, so it kicked back and ran up his chest and neck!!!  :o :o :o

Fark! I bet that stung.. still, powertools are dangerous. Building a wooden trestle with my Dad (who has been working with big tools for longer than I've been alive) and he picked up my electric drill and caught the trigger - it has a tiny hand grip and I've done the same thing many times, only this time the drill tip happened to catch his t-shirt.

Next thing you know it's wound the sleeve of his t-shirt around the drill and you can't quite tell if the drill is now buried in his armpit or just wrapped in the shirt. A minute or so of un-winding it and (fortunately!) all it had done was turn the sleeve into a tourniquet; though that still took a good 3"x3" patch of skin clean off his arm!

'course, my Dad being my Dad, stopped for a cigar, had a quick trip to the chemist for some Savlon and gauze dressing, slapped that on and carried on working...
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 06 August 2012, 11:33:39
i had a similar incedent years ago at work we were on a tower scaffold working on the main canopy of hilton park lane as it happens :) :) 8)

i was bending over to pick my tools up and the guy i was working with had a dril with a 1/2" hss bit in it. He made a gesture as if he was going to shove it up my bum to the blokes on the ground below :o :o

At that exact same moment i moved backwards and the drill caught my jeans. Un beknown to me the struggle he was having to stop it actually ending up, up my bum until i turned my head to find out wtf was going on and saw the fear in his face the drill in his hand and my jeans dissapearing around the drill bit. More importantley quickly realising the direction it was heading :o :o :o

a joint effort ensued to ensure we did not loose our only 1/2" drill bit. Thankfully with the ripping of denim the drill was free with the arse of my jeans wrapped round the drill bit and chuck

the blokes on the ground were pissing themselves we on the other hand had to 1) prise my hand off the tight grip it had on the scaffold and 2) prise the drill from my very white work mate before we could laugh about things

RIP Fred sadly no longer with us
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 06 August 2012, 11:56:15
Blimey!!! With a 1/2 inch ringpiece you'd never have any constipation problems!!!  :o :o :o
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 06 August 2012, 15:11:15
i would be in need of a butt plug :o :o and i would not be able to cough and fart at the same time for fear of shooting someone :o :o ;D ;D

it was a close thing though :-[ could have changed my hole way of life even :-* :-*
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: aaronjb on 06 August 2012, 15:14:29
i would be in need of a butt plug :o :o and i would not be able to cough and fart at the same time for fear of shooting someone :o :o ;D ;D

it was a close thing though :-[ could have changed my hole way of life even :-* :-*

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: TheBoy on 06 August 2012, 19:23:26
I've had a few near misses with chainsaws. Can I join the big-penis club?
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: Gaffers on 06 August 2012, 19:35:11
I've had a few near misses with chainsaws. Can I join the big-penis club?

Not from what I hear  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: TheBoy on 06 August 2012, 19:57:48
I've had a few near misses with chainsaws. Can I join the big-penis club?

Not from what I hear  ;D ;D ;D ;D
That Stokkie bloke has been telling tales again...
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: hercules on 06 August 2012, 21:07:50
i once fired up my grinder and it leapt out of my hand and chopped my head off,as my head dropped it hit the start button on my chainsaw which proceded to slice my leg off.i looked a right wally as i limped into the chemist and asked for some plasters  ::)
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: omega3000 on 06 August 2012, 21:14:57
i once fired up my grinder and it leapt out of my hand and chopped my head off,as my head dropped it hit the start button on my chainsaw which proceded to slice my leg off.i looked a right wally as i limped into the chemist and asked for some plasters  ::)

Hope your ok now  ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: hercules on 06 August 2012, 21:27:27
i once fired up my grinder and it leapt out of my hand and chopped my head off,as my head dropped it hit the start button on my chainsaw which proceded to slice my leg off.i looked a right wally as i limped into the chemist and asked for some plasters  ::)

Hope your ok now  ;D
i am now but they stuck my head on the wrong way round first time so i didnt know if i was coming or going and my leg is now 2 inch shorter but im alive and thankful for that,i just look at the world from a different angle now  ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: tidla on 06 August 2012, 22:36:07
tis but a scratch bet he carried on working  :o

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=monty+python+tis+but+a+scratch&view=detail&mid=694119AFCBD798637A63694119AFCBD798637A63&first=0

 ;D
Title: Re: grinder
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 07 August 2012, 00:15:49
tis but a scratch bet he carried on working  :o

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=monty+python+tis+but+a+scratch&view=detail&mid=694119AFCBD798637A63694119AFCBD798637A63&first=0

 ;D

 :y :y the black knight classic