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

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May 16, 2006 | 05:14 PM

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Tacoma Dude

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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

May 17, 2006 | 04:02 PM

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vegaskurt

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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*

May 17, 2006 | 04:05 PM

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garrett1478

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

May 20, 2006 | 05:36 PM

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CDUFF7

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From: JDM LAND*JAPAN

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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.

May 31, 2006 | 09:12 AM

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rebel_one

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From: accord, ny

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.

Last edited by rebel_one; May 31, 2006 at 09:15 AM.