Originally posted by Joel B Because of the potential for accidents with sharp and powered items, we upgraded our med kit to this:
A very wise move to have the necessary meds on hand. I once busted my head open and we were miles away from help. I was bleeding profusely and had to use my T-shirt to wrap around my head....and since I had been under a house, it was filthy. I had a nice first aid kit but my helper had cleaned my truck and put it in the shop for unknown reasons? Another handy necessity ...a good fire extinguisher.
Originally posted by Ex Finn. She went to cut some stainless tubing with it and ended up sending most of the teeth ricocheting of the steel beams in the ceiling of the shop.
Seen that happen before too. Those teeth can go right through your skull!
Worst I have ever seen work accident. A guy at a sprocket plant I worked at briefly in my younger years was turning a sprocket on a high speed lathe. It came out and hit him dead center of his forehead.....half in..half out. Very little blood and he was still upright and conscious, but he damn near died when they removed it in surgery.
Gotta be careful out there! Accidents are lurking as certain as squirrels in a pecan forest.
Regards!