Top tip for the day

[gasmanrob]

When soldering at height make sure you don't get splash solder in the eye



3 and a half hours in a&e to scrape the solder off of my eye, have a small abrasion and an eye pad to rest the eye

 

[TBServices]

Ouch! Bad luck mate

 

[Reg Man]

So the new I pad you were hoping to get was not what you expected.

 

[turnpin]

Had A bit of enamel from an old metal kitchen sink stuck in my eye a few years back that was painful but not as painful as your injury I suspect......hope it heals real quick for you Rob....regards Turnpin:furious3:

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

bloody hell rob your one very lucky lad,i have detached my retinas twice,once through being a typical teen,the other through slipping with a knipex but that could have been far more serious what you done get some eye shields asap

 

[Dotty]

Sod that Rob! Any serious damage or too early to tell?

 

[gasmanrob]

It was agony! Still managed to finish the cylinder fill it and wire the immersions before getting myself to hospital.... Now that's dedication

could have been a lot worse had it of been a bigger bit of solder very lucky indeed. No amount of eyewash was moving it either and trying not to panic. Will be re assessing that work method me thinks

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

It was agony! Still managed to finish the cylinder fill it and wire the immersions before getting myself to hospital.... Now that's dedication

could have been a lot worse had it of been a bigger bit of solder very lucky indeed. No amount of eyewash was moving it either and trying not to panic. Will be re assessing that work method me thinks

thinking on it the normal shields might not have helped wrap arounds are good but am not fussed have these though seem ok

Dewalt - Protector Safety Glasses - Clear Lens - EN166.1.F - [SS-DPG54-1D]

 

[SimonG]

Very lucky, hope its sorted soon and no long term damage.

 

[gasmanrob]

Nothing serious LUCKILY!

 

[SimonG]

I got a bit of tile in my eye the other week, my fault and luckily it washed out. Tret myself to a new set of safety glasses.

 

[ADM360]

My tip of the day would be - don't park you van in the ditch!!

at least the new one I need to get next week will be tidy! for a while any way!!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

ouch! have a rest for a few days mate

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

thinking on it the normal shields might not have helped wrap arounds are good but am not fussed have these though seem ok

Dewalt - Protector Safety Glasses - Clear Lens - EN166.1.F - [SS-DPG54-1D]

got a pair like that, think they are boile or something, got a friend who's a fireman and gets em free. I've started to wear them a fair bit
Try not to scratch them or it's off to the shops you go!

 

[Ermintrude]

My old apprentice stuck finger into a massive lump of pink foam it burst all over his face and eyes. He didn't like being sprayed in the eyes with acetone, but he can still see. I started to wear saftey specs at work now. Eyes worth too much. Couldn't stand not to beable to perv on women!

 

[Killy Bing]

Had some brick dust blow back out of a hole in my face.
The little chunk cut into the inside of my eyelid scratching the crap outa my eye



Went and grabbed these laavly glasses, no gaps to go around either as they have a foam type material all the way around.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

My tip of the day would be - don't park you van in the ditch!!

at least the new one I need to get next week will be tidy! for a while any way!!

dont drive your landy flat out through heavily flooded lanes while having a *** with the window open,the cab was a mess

 

[lame plumber]

not being able to see means the specs protect you a bit, however I always seem to be in the local cottage hospital getting an eyewash, last for rust off the trailer fm not having the goggles on when I got the airline going, plonker mk 1!!!!

 

[julesverne]

ouch i know how you feel on that one. I got a blob wet plaster in my eye when doing a ceiling and it took an hour to wash it all out. and i couldn't see out it properly for a month

get well soon dude

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

not being able to see means the specs protect you a bit, however I always seem to be in the local cottage hospital getting an eyewash, last for rust off the trailer fm not having the goggles on when I got the airline going, plonker mk 1!!!!

serviced a old ideal w wm today forgot that old balanced flue boilers have a tendancy to blow rust and shale in your eyes

 

[Rickster123]

Aaagggghh me hearty!!!:😵:

Speedy recovery mate.

 

[Ermintrude]

Had some brick dust blow back out of a hole in my face.
The little chunk cut into the inside of my eyelid scratching the crap outa my eye

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Went and grabbed these laavly glasses, no gaps to go around either as they have a foam type material all the way around.

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The bolle ones are excellent. If you use head band they rated for sthil saw and grinder. We made them standard issue on a carillon job. Inspector went off on one with lad, yellow card till I pointed out we were actually being pro active as no one ever put goggles on as specs were ok

 

[Killy Bing]

The bolle ones are excellent. If you use head band they rated for sthil saw and grinder. We made them standard issue on a carillon job. Inspector went off on one with lad, yellow card till I pointed out we were actually being pro active as no one ever put goggles on as specs were ok

I love them, really great.

got these gloves too.

can handle pipes pretty much straight after soldering

Ansell ActivArmr Specialist Handling Plumbers Gloves Blue / Black Large | Performance Gloves | NoLinkingToThis

 

[Reg Man]

Had half a brick fall down a chimney when I was looking up. Ouch, concaved eye ball for two days until it popped back.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

😱mg_smile: Ho Lee.. ouch man.
Still looks like it'll be ok?

 

[Ermintrude]

They look thicker than my super safe extra safe "council slags" johnnies? Can you feel anything?

Also kb what are you going to do when you have a mrs 3 kids and a £750,000 mortgage, no tools or toys for billy?

 

[Killy Bing]

They look thicker than my super safe extra safe "council slags" johnnies? Can you feel anything?

Also kb what are you going to do when you have a mrs 3 kids and a £750,000 mortgage, no tools or toys for billy?

When the "talk" comes about kids i say im sterile..... Works a treat 😀

 

[Ermintrude]

What happens then when she stops pill and no helmets in use...... Oh dear mini me has a mini mini me?

 

[Killy Bing]

What happens then when she stops pill and no helmets in use...... Oh dear mini me has a mini mini me?

After the sterile chat they are gone within the week 🙂

 

[noelm]

Have a friend a sparks. Lost an eye when standing behind another sparks while he drove a Hilti nail into a Wall. The nail flew and hit him in the Eye.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

After the sterile chat they are gone within the week 🙂

Until you meet a determined woman.......it happens to us all!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Have a friend a sparks. Lost an eye when standing behind another sparks while he drove a Hilti nail into a Wall. The nail flew and hit him in the Eye.

I've never been a fan of them 🙁

 

[Ermintrude]

Sparks, eyes or Hilti nails? Eyes and sparks ok???

 

[hurdy]

RE ROB. hi its hurdy hope you get well soon, time to start thinking saftey wear saftey glasses.will save all the grief. see ya soon hurdy.:86:

 

[Irish]

I once got a blob of flux in my eyes that fooking hurt bet yours was way worse , hope it clears up soon for you