Reminder: wear safety glasses/goggles and use a face shield

**waskillywabbit** · 04-27-2006, 03:54 PM

Even wearing them you can STILL get metal in your eye as I had a metal sliver dug out of mine yesterday...after three trips to three doctors...I had to finally find it.

Just a reminder boys and girls - Protect your eyes always as much as possible, you don't get another set.

I should be good as new by the weekend, but right now I look like the wife slugged me in the right eye.

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***midiwall*** · 04-27-2006, 04:21 PM

**waskillywabbit** · 04-27-2006, 06:23 PM

:pat:

Tacoma Dude · 04-27-2006, 06:40 PM

Abuse is a very very bad thing.
If your wife is abusing you Brian you have to know that it is NOT your fault.
If you need a support group you can try:

hllp://www.mywifebeatmysorryass.org

Thanks for the reminder - I need to get better eye protection than shooting glasses.

**waskillywabbit** · 04-27-2006, 06:49 PM

When a 5' tall brunette shows up at your door Peter and uses the can in your avatar on you...you'll know who it is and what it is for.

You get one set of eyes Peter, no do-overs. Get your eye protection A.S.A.P.

Godzilla · 04-27-2006, 06:52 PM

[quote=Tacoma Dude]Abuse is a very very bad thing.
If your wife is abusing you Brian you have to know that it is NOT your fault.
QUOTE]

Is this your cry for help? Heres a book for you Abused men

But really safety glasses are a must..even when doing something routine like changing your oil! Hot oil in the eye sucks

Tacoma Dude · 04-27-2006, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waskillywabbit

When a 5' tall brunette shows up at your door Peter and uses the can in your avatar on you...you'll know who it is and what it is for.

You get one set of eyes Peter, no do-overs. Get your eye protection A.S.A.P.

If I see her through the peephole I'll call my girlfriend and ask her to come over and protect me

So you're advocating use of both at the same time?
I haven't done any grinding recently but will be doing some cutting in the near future.

EDIT:
oh yeah, I hope your eye is feeling better soon.

**waskillywabbit** · 04-27-2006, 07:27 PM

Always wear safety glasses when working on your vehicle or out in the shop/garage...and when grinding, cutting, welding, etc...use the appropriate face shield.

calrockx · 04-27-2006, 08:19 PM

Yeah, and go for the good safety glasses that wrap around to your face. I was wearing some basic ones and angle grinding on my bumper the other day and still a spark found its way to my eye.

So yes, I'll be more careful from now on, and this is good reminder. I need my peepers!

garrett1478 · 04-27-2006, 08:24 PM

face shields are ~$12 at lowes. everyone needs one while grinding! and ear plugs!

**waskillywabbit** · 04-28-2006, 05:11 AM

Yes, ear plugs are nice too...nothing like a hot spark in your ear canal to make you dance a jig and speak in tongues.

ecchamberlin · 04-28-2006, 06:21 AM

I did construction for a few years before I joined the Navy (to do Construction) and we never wore any type of safety gear. In fact if it was even mentioned you were a sissy. One thing I will say about the service is that they really have done a great job at creating a "culture" of wearing safety gear. Every job we plan and estimate for has safety plans and includes what PPE (personal protective equipment) will be required for each phase of the job.

The only reason I did not get injured prior to the Navy is Luck.

Good reminder!

Spectre · 04-28-2006, 06:49 AM

I work for Sea Ray now and I get freakk'n fiberglass (as well as acetate..can you say burns like a son'obitch) in my eye at least once a month...sucks ass (and thats with all the safety stuff)

Buck01 · 04-28-2006, 07:11 AM

Safety glasses and shields and ear plugs....not just for truck work but even task such as mowing the grass.......for the sliver in the eye I have heard you can use a strong magnet to get it back out..never had reason to try it myself but that's what I heard..

Glad you are ok....or will be soon... I know I can always use a saftey reminder

Thanks : )

vegaskurt · 05-12-2006, 04:07 PM

The magnet works, finally got a spec of metal out of my eye last night that has been bugging me for a few days. The safety glasses are good but when your grinding stuff it always seems like something gets around them.

Getting one of these on the way home today.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46526

***Strap22*** · 05-12-2006, 04:29 PM

Brian you are one lucky guy. That is twice in the last month or so isn't it? I am the Safety Committee Chairman here at work and that is my number one topic.It is also the number one injury in the business. You don't even walk into our shop without a pair of Safety Glasses. Like you said, that isn't enough sometimes. Glad to hear you are going to be ok.

Robinhood150 · 05-12-2006, 04:54 PM

Lately I've been grinding a lot and finally resorted to wearing some plasma cutter goggles to keep the sparks out of my eyes. These are lined with foam around the edges so in theory there should be a pretty tight seal. Even with these there is still a gap near my nose and I could still feel things hitting close to my eyes.

Also, if you're grinding all day you should wear a filter to keep out the dust from your lungs.

drguitarum2005 · 05-15-2006, 01:00 AM

even at the brewery where I work I have to wear a hardhat, ear plugs, and safety glasses to go visit the computer terminals out on the production floor. don't want stray beer flying in my eyes!

Bob_98SR5 · 05-15-2006, 01:22 AM

guys,

somewhat related to this topic: i have been talking with a good friend of a friend who is in the restaurant supply industry. he says that there are many manipulative, scumbag workers in the restuarant industry who know the worker's comp laws and manipulate it to their advantage.

for example, he says taht there is a very popular chinese restauarnt where the head chef said to the owner "give me $1000". he told him to eat ####, so the chef cut his finger on purpose and did a slip and fall. he said "well now, i will just have to file a workman's comp claim...that will cost you $10,000 now". so the owner told him that he'd sue him, but that would take another couple thousand to prove that he did it to himself. and given the highly protective worker's rights laws in the great state of CA, more often than not, the claimees get their way.

so what did the owner eventually do? hired more backup chefs, installed cameras in the kitchen, and the best thing: mandated a policy where chefs and other back end people had to wear cutproof gloves. if they were even seen without these gloves, theyd be fired on the spot. no questions axed. haha...double pun there!

so that is the point and moral of the story for people like strap22: if you are in a supervisory position and this kind of stuff costs your company money (lost wages, claims, etc) because of poor implementation or poor adherence to safety procedures, make rules and have them followed...or else!

For the rest of you schmucks, just wear your goggles. I've had disintegrated dremel cutting disks barely miss my eye. now that was pretty scary. but metal shavings

bob

snap-on · 05-15-2006, 11:34 AM

well i feel lucky this weekend... while cutting off the ronded off nuts (not by me) on my 02 sensor on the runner i had my first 4.5" cutting disk explode on me.

i was wearing both eye and ear protection but no gloves. nocked my left hand fairly hard but didnt break skin... but still feels like i punched something HARD

Tacoma Dude · 05-16-2006, 06:14 PM

Funny... I was cutting a pipe last week with just a face-shield on. Just as I remembered this post something rebounded of my chest, off the inner part of the shield, and graized my eye.

I got my safety glasses and face shield on after that

vegaskurt · 05-17-2006, 05:02 PM

Last night I was trying to press together some Johnny joints in a vice to get the snap ring in. Had to use a 2ft cheap pipe on the vice to get enough pressure on it.

Well..... as I pulled the bar towards myself the lever on the vice snapped. So I basically took a 2ft schedule 40 pipe and ran into into my face. Knocked the safety goggles clean off my face and cut me in two places. Looks like I was in a bar fight.

Funny part (only one) was that I was using the mobil1 grease on the joints which is red. So when I walked in with a red towell over my eye and the grease all over my hands and shirt my wife turned pale white. :-)

*cough* harbor freight vice *cough*

garrett1478 · 05-17-2006, 05:05 PM

i've broken a vice before too...thats some scary stuff.

CDUFF7 · 05-20-2006, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecchamberlin

I did construction for a few years before I joined the Navy (to do Construction) and we never wore any type of safety gear. In fact if it was even mentioned you were a sissy. One thing I will say about the service is that they really have done a great job at creating a "culture" of wearing safety gear. Every job we plan and estimate for has safety plans and includes what PPE (personal protective equipment) will be required for each phase of the job.

The only reason I did not get injured prior to the Navy is Luck.

Good reminder!

SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT!!!

I know that from being in the Navy, we go overboard on safety but for good reason.

Make sure your glasses are OSHA or ANSI approved.

rebel_one · 05-31-2006, 10:12 AM

Man, speaking of safety, my friend had something on the vise strapped down, grinding it down and for some reason, came loose and it SHOT across the garage put a huge dent in my wall. So, I guess EVERYONE in the garage needs to wearsome sort of protection.

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Tacoma Dude Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 8,360	Abuse is a very very bad thing. If your wife is abusing you Brian you have to know that it is NOT your fault. If you need a support group you can try: hllp://www.mywifebeatmysorryass.org Thanks for the reminder - I need to get better eye protection than shooting glasses. __________________ Peter! 2002 Tacoma 1986 4Runner

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waskillywabbit Super Moderator-Sponsoring Member Staff Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 14,555	When a 5' tall brunette shows up at your door Peter and uses the can in your avatar on you...you'll know who it is and what it is for. You get one set of eyes Peter, no do-overs. Get your eye protection A.S.A.P. __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC MySpace Twitter Facebook 7th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, 2010 The toughest part of a Jeep is the chick driving it. WabFab Off-Road 4th Anniversary Sale

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waskillywabbit Super Moderator-Sponsoring Member Staff Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 14,555	Always wear safety glasses when working on your vehicle or out in the shop/garage...and when grinding, cutting, welding, etc...use the appropriate face shield. __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC MySpace Twitter Facebook 7th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, 2010 The toughest part of a Jeep is the chick driving it. WabFab Off-Road 4th Anniversary Sale

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Godzilla Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 2,151	[quote=Tacoma Dude]Abuse is a very very bad thing. If your wife is abusing you Brian you have to know that it is NOT your fault. QUOTE] Is this your cry for help? Heres a book for you Abused men But really safety glasses are a must..even when doing something routine like changing your oil! Hot oil in the eye sucks

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calrockx Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 4,742	Yeah, and go for the good safety glasses that wrap around to your face. I was wearing some basic ones and angle grinding on my bumper the other day and still a spark found its way to my eye. So yes, I'll be more careful from now on, and this is good reminder. I need my peepers! __________________ [2002 4Runner 4WD]

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garrett1478 Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 0	face shields are ~$12 at lowes. everyone needs one while grinding! and ear plugs!

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waskillywabbit Super Moderator-Sponsoring Member Staff Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 14,555	Yes, ear plugs are nice too...nothing like a hot spark in your ear canal to make you dance a jig and speak in tongues. __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC MySpace Twitter Facebook 7th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, 2010 The toughest part of a Jeep is the chick driving it. WabFab Off-Road 4th Anniversary Sale

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ecchamberlin Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,917	I did construction for a few years before I joined the Navy (to do Construction) and we never wore any type of safety gear. In fact if it was even mentioned you were a sissy. One thing I will say about the service is that they really have done a great job at creating a "culture" of wearing safety gear. Every job we plan and estimate for has safety plans and includes what PPE (personal protective equipment) will be required for each phase of the job. The only reason I did not get injured prior to the Navy is Luck. Good reminder! __________________ Eric 2001 4Runner with stuff: http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.ph...6&topic=1098.0

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Spectre Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 1,088	I work for Sea Ray now and I get freakk'n fiberglass (as well as acetate..can you say burns like a son'obitch) in my eye at least once a month...sucks ass (and thats with all the safety stuff) __________________ ~Todd 2001 4Runner V6 SR5 4x4 , Sway-A-Way Racerunners , Old Man Emu rear shocks & coils

04-28-2006, 07:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
Buck01 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 596	Safety glasses and shields and ear plugs....not just for truck work but even task such as mowing the grass.......for the sliver in the eye I have heard you can use a strong magnet to get it back out..never had reason to try it myself but that's what I heard.. Glad you are ok....or will be soon... I know I can always use a saftey reminder Thanks : ) __________________ 94 Toyota Truck 4x4 22RE, 5 Speed 175,000 MOD's include High performance Head with bigger valves and cam, LC engineering Header and complete exhaust kit. I have upgraded headlights with the wiring harrness and Hella H4 allweather bulbs. lift shackels in the rear 3 inch BL

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vegaskurt Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 374	The magnet works, finally got a spec of metal out of my eye last night that has been bugging me for a few days. The safety glasses are good but when your grinding stuff it always seems like something gets around them. Getting one of these on the way home today. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46526 __________________ 1997 Limited 4Runner \| Stubbs Sliders \| Budbuilt Skid and Belly \| Homemade Bumper

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*Strap22* Sponsoring Vendor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 1,328	Brian you are one lucky guy. That is twice in the last month or so isn't it? I am the Safety Committee Chairman here at work and that is my number one topic.It is also the number one injury in the business. You don't even walk into our shop without a pair of Safety Glasses. Like you said, that isn't enough sometimes. Glad to hear you are going to be ok. __________________ *Phil* Toyota & TRD Parts Wholesale www.FJCruiserOffroad.com www.trdparts4u.com www.toyotapartsales.com Authorized ARB/OldManEmu Dealer Authorized *OASIS* Air Deflators Dealer

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Robinhood150 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wandering around Phoenix Posts: 6,043	Lately I've been grinding a lot and finally resorted to wearing some plasma cutter goggles to keep the sparks out of my eyes. These are lined with foam around the edges so in theory there should be a pretty tight seal. Even with these there is still a gap near my nose and I could still feel things hitting close to my eyes. Also, if you're grinding all day you should wear a filter to keep out the dust from your lungs. __________________ Steve. '93 4Runner V6 Auto 4x4 Robinhood's Lair. \|\| Gettin' Off 4wd Club member Lots for sale:5.29 ARB IFS third member... Click Sierra Club policy: [A reason to close trails] ...Physical soil damage, often readily visible, resulting in: a. Erosion, causing soil loss and damage to stream banks, streams, and fish habitat... Lesson...Stay on the TRAIL!

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drguitarum2005 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Houston (home), Atlanta (school), Cincinnati (work) Posts: 2,235	even at the brewery where I work I have to wear a hardhat, ear plugs, and safety glasses to go visit the computer terminals out on the production floor. don't want stray beer flying in my eyes! __________________ -David 2000 Taco TRD Access Cab v6 \| 5spd \| 33" BFG A/Ts \| 33" PC Mud Terrains \| OME 882's \| Bilstein HD struts front \| Rancho shocks rear \| Chevy 63" leaf spring swap \| Custom sliders \| Custom front bumper \|3" BL \| U-Bolt flip \| Flowmaster exhaust \| Kenwood Speakers \| Grey Wire Mod \| Aux. Reverse Lights \| Deckplate Mod \| Lots of lights Pictures

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Bob_98SR5 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,092	guys, somewhat related to this topic: i have been talking with a good friend of a friend who is in the restaurant supply industry. he says that there are many manipulative, scumbag workers in the restuarant industry who know the worker's comp laws and manipulate it to their advantage. for example, he says taht there is a very popular chinese restauarnt where the head chef said to the owner "give me $1000". he told him to eat ####, so the chef cut his finger on purpose and did a slip and fall. he said "well now, i will just have to file a workman's comp claim...that will cost you $10,000 now". so the owner told him that he'd sue him, but that would take another couple thousand to prove that he did it to himself. and given the highly protective worker's rights laws in the great state of CA, more often than not, the claimees get their way. so what did the owner eventually do? hired more backup chefs, installed cameras in the kitchen, and the best thing: mandated a policy where chefs and other back end people had to wear cutproof gloves. if they were even seen without these gloves, theyd be fired on the spot. no questions axed. haha...double pun there! so that is the point and moral of the story for people like strap22: if you are in a supervisory position and this kind of stuff costs your company money (lost wages, claims, etc) because of poor implementation or poor adherence to safety procedures, make rules and have them followed...or else! For the rest of you schmucks, just wear your goggles. I've had disintegrated dremel cutting disks barely miss my eye. now that was pretty scary. but metal shavings bob Last edited by Bob_98SR5; 05-15-2006 at 11:39 AM.

05-15-2006, 11:34 AM	#20 (permalink)
snap-on Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: STL MO Posts: 2,382	well i feel lucky this weekend... while cutting off the ronded off nuts (not by me) on my 02 sensor on the runner i had my first 4.5" cutting disk explode on me. i was wearing both eye and ear protection but no gloves. nocked my left hand fairly hard but didnt break skin... but still feels like i punched something HARD __________________ 94 EX cab, 5speed, V6, locked, ARB bar, NWOR headers 92 4runner, auto, V6, OME suspension, Downey headers

05-16-2006, 06:14 PM	#21 (permalink)
Tacoma Dude Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 8,360	Funny... I was cutting a pipe last week with just a face-shield on. Just as I remembered this post something rebounded of my chest, off the inner part of the shield, and graized my eye. I got my safety glasses and face shield on after that __________________ Peter! 2002 Tacoma 1986 4Runner

05-17-2006, 05:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
vegaskurt Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 374	Last night I was trying to press together some Johnny joints in a vice to get the snap ring in. Had to use a 2ft cheap pipe on the vice to get enough pressure on it. Well..... as I pulled the bar towards myself the lever on the vice snapped. So I basically took a 2ft schedule 40 pipe and ran into into my face. Knocked the safety goggles clean off my face and cut me in two places. Looks like I was in a bar fight. Funny part (only one) was that I was using the mobil1 grease on the joints which is red. So when I walked in with a red towell over my eye and the grease all over my hands and shirt my wife turned pale white. :-) cough harbor freight vice cough __________________ 1997 Limited 4Runner \| Stubbs Sliders \| Budbuilt Skid and Belly \| Homemade Bumper

05-17-2006, 05:05 PM	#23 (permalink)
garrett1478 Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 0	i've broken a vice before too...thats some scary stuff.

05-31-2006, 10:12 AM	#25 (permalink)
rebel_one Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: accord, ny Posts: 45	Man, speaking of safety, my friend had something on the vise strapped down, grinding it down and for some reason, came loose and it SHOT across the garage put a huge dent in my wall. So, I guess EVERYONE in the garage needs to wearsome sort of protection. __________________ mud a.k.a matthew current vehicle: 1995 Nissan Pathfinder Mods: -- Future Mods: -- Future Projects: junkyard truck! unknown yota solid axle. pics to come soon Last edited by rebel_one; 05-31-2006 at 10:15 AM.

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