stupid mistake!!
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Hi all. Good to here your ok, gee oh. I'm an Optometric tech. in the Air Force (in for 9 years now). I'm in charge of the safety spectacle program, and am amazed at how many people in hazardous environments don't wear any eye protection. I can't count the number of times I've seen someone with rust rings (as in gee oh's case), foreign bodies (sand, sawdust, etc), and chemicals in their eyes, al the while having protection usually in arms reach (or goggles around their forehead instead of eyes). Please be careful, friends. God only gave us 2 eyes. Protect them in any way possible, because vision is irreplacable.
Kevin
Kevin
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Fordgo, I'm glad to hear that everything came out ok.
I got metal shavings in my eye in spite of having saftey glasses with side shields. The hospital used a magnet to get them out.
I now only use full coverage goggles when grinding. I also use ear plugs and ear muffs when needed.
I got metal shavings in my eye in spite of having saftey glasses with side shields. The hospital used a magnet to get them out.
I now only use full coverage goggles when grinding. I also use ear plugs and ear muffs when needed.
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Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Auburndale, Florida
Glad your eyes are okay!
Glad to hear you had a good outcome Fordgo! I'm a safety professional for an eletric utility company and I deal with the safety glasses issue everyday. I'll be using some of the stories I got from this post to reinforce the importance of wearing the proper gear. In our shops safety eyewear (with side shields) AND a face shield is required for some operations (grinding and setting or pulling 480V 3 phase meters for example) as those pesky little chips and fragments can be very creative in finding your eyes. For all the magic eye doctors can do these days it's still not a case of "lets run down to NAPA and get some spares". I have many pairs of eyewear around the shop and anyone who comes in gets a pair if there's any work going on. It'd be a shame for anyone to get seriously injured (whacked knuckles aside of course - lets be realistic) enjoying these classic trucks.
Glad your okay!
Glad your okay!
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I was wearing sefety glasses the only time I ever had to get something dug out of my eye. A piece of slag came straight down, hit the lense, and went into my eye.
As far as looking for safety glasses, I keep them on my head all the time when I am working in the shop. MSA makes a real neat pair and I have seen them at Home Despot etc. for about $5.
As far as looking for safety glasses, I keep them on my head all the time when I am working in the shop. MSA makes a real neat pair and I have seen them at Home Despot etc. for about $5.
