#1: I had friends in the mountains that were working on a brand new truck and had it up on blocks. Somehow, the truck got loose, rolled downhill and ended up in their cattle pond just like the one pictured. That was bad enough, but they then tried to retrieve it with a skidder and ended up rolling it over, totalling it. Insurance refused to pay, oddly enough.
#4: Lathes and loose clothing are a VERY bad combination. There was a case of a guy getting his clothing caught and being pulled into a big lathe, which never slowed down. Wrapped him around and around and tore him to pieces. He was unrecognizable when his wife found what was left of him. Hard to even tell it was a human. After seeing the pics online, I was almost too afraid to run my own machine. Definitely secured everything, turned up the heat and ran in sort sleeves.
#3, I went to KFC the other day, first time there this century, the chicken is tasty but after that visit I can tell that someone is crying about all the money sitting there on the ground!
#4 is terrifying. Maybe it's a good thing that there is no blood on that shirt and the guy got lucky. Manual lathes will kill you if you don't stay on your toes. One of my mentors tore me a new one about where the chuck key goes, at the BEGINNING of training, and another tore me a new one about keeping the tray clean of chips, especially long ones. He had long scars up the insides of both forearms. Chuck grabs the chips and its an instant flail. Their intent was that I never forgot. That was around 1992 so mission accomplished.
Mondays.... this morning, the roads were a bit slick and my wife took her Camry off-roading. When the mechanic gets back from deer hunting, we shall see how bad it truly is. I suspect we've seen the last of that amazing vehicle. Mike in Canada
#5 - Looks like The Netherlands, where bike theft is a national sport. I lived there for 10 years and almost every local told me they had stolen a bike or two.
I worked as a maintenance tech in a die shop/ punch press company for many years. I have seen more accidents than I care to remember. The pic with the shirt tangled up in the lathe makes me feel a little nauseous though it was pointed out the lack of blood is likely a good sign and I would agree. I swear, if a safety device could be compromised/ defeated, workers will try to do it to meet their shift quota… often with gruesome results.
I won't go into much detail, but if you think #4 with the shirt wrapped around the lathe shaft is bad, wait until you see what happens when someone steps over a running pto shaft when they have removed the safety covers. Tore the poor guys leg completely off after it got done wrapping his leg around the shaft clear to his thigh.
#8: Dr. Jill will get your Sippy Cup out for you little Joey!
ReplyDelete#1: I had friends in the mountains that were working on a brand new truck and had it up on blocks. Somehow, the truck got loose, rolled downhill and ended up in their cattle pond just like the one pictured. That was bad enough, but they then tried to retrieve it with a skidder and ended up rolling it over, totalling it. Insurance refused to pay, oddly enough.
ReplyDelete#4: Lathes and loose clothing are a VERY bad combination. There was a case of a guy getting his clothing caught and being pulled into a big lathe, which never slowed down. Wrapped him around and around and tore him to pieces. He was unrecognizable when his wife found what was left of him. Hard to even tell it was a human. After seeing the pics online, I was almost too afraid to run my own machine. Definitely secured everything, turned up the heat and ran in sort sleeves.
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Yep, had a good friend at a paper mill get pulled into a cleaner or a crusher. Every time I see red on paper I think of him.
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#3, I went to KFC the other day, first time there this century, the chicken is tasty but after that visit I can tell that someone is crying about all the money sitting there on the ground!
ReplyDelete#1. Common enough sight at the end of Ice-fishing season in VT. What's this guy's excuse?
ReplyDelete#5-Someone said, "Challenge accepted." Scarecrow
ReplyDelete#4 is terrifying. Maybe it's a good thing that there is no blood on that shirt and the guy got lucky. Manual lathes will kill you if you don't stay on your toes.
ReplyDeleteOne of my mentors tore me a new one about where the chuck key goes, at the BEGINNING of training, and another tore me a new one about keeping the tray clean of chips, especially long ones. He had long scars up the insides of both forearms. Chuck grabs the chips and its an instant flail.
Their intent was that I never forgot. That was around 1992 so mission accomplished.
Chewie
Mondays.... this morning, the roads were a bit slick and my wife took her Camry off-roading. When the mechanic gets back from deer hunting, we shall see how bad it truly is. I suspect we've seen the last of that amazing vehicle.
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#7 - Welcome to Phoenix
ReplyDelete#5 - Looks like The Netherlands, where bike theft is a national sport. I lived there for 10 years and almost every local told me they had stolen a bike or two.
ReplyDeleteI worked as a maintenance tech in a die shop/ punch press company for many years. I have seen more accidents than I care to remember. The pic with the shirt tangled up in the lathe makes me feel a little nauseous though it was pointed out the lack of blood is likely a good sign and I would agree. I swear, if a safety device could be compromised/ defeated, workers will try to do it to meet their shift quota… often with gruesome results.
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I won't go into much detail, but if you think #4 with the shirt wrapped around the lathe shaft is bad, wait until you see what happens when someone steps over a running pto shaft when they have removed the safety covers. Tore the poor guys leg completely off after it got done wrapping his leg around the shaft clear to his thigh.
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# 10 use glue and galvy roofing nails as well as screws. and those kind of joists are garbage.
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