THE INJURY THREAD. Post your wounds here.

[Oregon Viking]

I'am going to go smack myself with one of my many hammers.... As I feel left out!

Hey Brad.... I think we need to get you a safety monitor. They can advise, and hand you instruction manuals for various things......

They will also be in charge of your water..I mean Coors light!.....

 

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[Oregon Viking]

I've only ever had movie cameras on me

Straight to DVD movies right Jeff?

 

[Msbeepbeep]

I need to have a look at my circular saw the blade is wobbling....before i get to post here....or not, depending on the out come...

 

[ARC]

I need to have a look at my circular saw the blade is wobbling....before i get to post here....or not, depending on the out come...

Tighten bolt.

 

[kcm]

Even if the bolt seems tight, check to make certain the blade is properly seated on the shaft. Most circular saws have small blade stabilizers that fit next to the blade. If the bolt is tight but there is wobble in the blade, chances are the blade isn't seated properly on the blade stabilizers.

 

[Xraywolf]

Even if the bolt seems tight, check to make certain the blade is properly seated on the shaft. Most circular saws have small blade stabilizers that fit next to the blade. If the bolt is tight but there is wobble in the blade, chances are the blade isn't seated properly on the blade stabilizers.

Could also be a warped blade.

Would advise strongly not to operate inherently dangerous equipment with defective/improperly installed components. Blade wobble calls for an immediate stand down and diagnosis by a competent person to determine & repair the cause of malfunction.

 

[Peyton Manning]

Straight to DVD movies right Jeff?

sorry OV, there weren't no dvd's back then

 

[Oregon Viking]

Could also be a warped blade.

Would advise strongly not to operate inherently dangerous equipment with defective/improperly installed components. Blade wobble calls for an immediate stand down and diagnosis by a competent person to determine & repair the cause of malfunction.

I agree strongly with that advice.
I have had a few employees, laborers that thought/wanted to be carpenters, do some dangerous things with saws. I do NOT want to deal with workmans comp claims!

 

[MPH200]

I can't even count all the stitches, dislocations, etc. but here are the major.

Operations:

Double hernia
Right knee
Left knee
Left hand - They had to rebuild my thumb with tendon from my arm
Brain - Trigeminal Neuralgia - "Suicide Disease"
Left hip surgery - Have to get replacement next time
Sinus Surgery


Spine surgery tomorrow - Fusing C6 & C7


Broken Bones:

Left foot
Nose - twice
Multiple ribs
Multiple toes
Multiple fingers
Right hand - "boxer fracture"

 

[kcm]

Surgery tomorrow?? I think I'd rather have a lump of coal in my stocking!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

I had the son take it apart and look at it. Bolt needed tightening. Back to cutting!
Sorry guys, no gore today.

 

[MPH200]

Here is some gore for the day.

 

[releventchair]

Gait belt ..again!
And drafty p.j.' s.

 

[Oregon Viking]

I had the son take it apart and look at it. Bolt needed tightening. Back to cutting!
Sorry guys, no gore today.

Well that's good to hear!!
I also learned something as a young apprentice..... Unplug it if you are going to work on it!

 

[Limitool]

Well that's good to hear!!
I also learned something as a young apprentice..... Unplug it if you are going to work on it!

Can you explain why...?

 

[Oregon Viking]

I can. Custom home builder I was working for gave me the what for....

 

[ncFloridaBum]

This one didn't happen while treasure hunting, but I feel some of you might get a kick out of it.

I took a .38 through my left hand. Dumbest thing I've ever done hands down.
Gunsmithing is a hobby of mine, and I make a little bit of side money doing it. I was visiting my parents in Warm Springs, GA a few years ago and my dad wanted me to run thru a few of his rifles. While I'm doing this, my Mom asks me if I can adjust the trigger weight on her S&W snub nose. I took and set it beside the rest of the guns that I had cleared already. When I made my way around to it, without thinking, I picked it up and took the handles off of it. I turn the tension screw a few rounds, then to check the trigger weight, I cock the hammer (my left hand cupped over the barrel) and squeeze, sending a slug right thru my hand.

The worst part about it is that with this revolver, you can actually see the casing rims on the back side of the cylinder when it's loaded. [emoji85][emoji85]. Very stupid of me and a very valuable lesson learned.

 

[Xraywolf]

I agree strongly with that advice.
I have had a few employees, laborers that thought/wanted to be carpenters, do some dangerous things with saws. I do NOT want to deal with workmans comp claims!

Haven't been following this thread ... Thought I'd add that, for those who may not know, "competent person" is a term used all the time in construction, and used ad nauseum in safety/training courses. It means exactly what it says, and is in no way meant to be condescending to anyone. I myself am a "competent person" in quite a few areas, and am not in others, so if I'm dealing with something that I am not competent in, I will call in someone who is.

Just common sense stuff designed to reduce causes for errors, injuries and failures but I realize some are not familiar with heavy construction lingo and may take it the wrong way.

 

[kcm]

This one didn't happen while treasure hunting, but I feel some of you might get a kick out of it.

I took a .38 through my left hand. Dumbest thing I've ever done hands down.
Gunsmithing is a hobby of mine, and I make a little bit of side money doing it. I was visiting my parents in Warm Springs, GA a few years ago and my dad wanted me to run thru a few of his rifles. While I'm doing this, my Mom asks me if I can adjust the trigger weight on her S&W snub nose. I took and set it beside the rest of the guns that I had cleared already. When I made my way around to it, without thinking, I picked it up and took the handles off of it. I turn the tension screw a few rounds, then to check the trigger weight, I cock the hammer (my left hand cupped over the barrel) and squeeze, sending a slug right thru my hand.

The worst part about it is that with this revolver, you can actually see the casing rims on the back side of the cylinder when it's loaded. [emoji85][emoji85]. Very stupid of me and a very valuable lesson learned. View attachment 1394778View attachment 1394779View attachment 1394780

Geez, that's gotta suck! ...So many questions running through my head - maybe they'll slow down enough to read them later.

Ok, here's one - where'd the slug end up? I hope it didn't hit the cookie jar!!

 

[ncFloridaBum]

Geez, that's gotta suck! ...So many questions running through my head - maybe they'll slow down enough to read them later.

Ok, here's one - where'd the slug end up? I hope it didn't hit the cookie jar!!

Lol. No, the cookie jar lives on. It ended up in a stud at the bottom of the kitchen wall about 3ft from where I was sitting. I dug it out with a pair of needle nose after I got out of the hospital. I took it to a jeweler and had a necklace made out of it.
It serves as a reminder to me every morning to take my ADD meds. [emoji38]