Mistake 1 - not turning pressure down on air hose.
Mistake 2 - not putting hose down.
Mistake 3 - disengaging brain before moving.
Ok, all I wanted to do was remove my safety goggles (elasticised type). I
was holding an air blow gun and reached up to remove goggles. As my finger
grabbed the glasses it also squeezed the trigger. The sudden jet of air blew
dust into my eyes which startled me and I let go the glasses which snapped
back into place, trapping the air nozzle between the seal and my temple. The
sudden movement made me reflexively tighten my grip on the trigger and - you
guessed it - 100psi into an enclosed place over my eyes. The pressure popped
the glasses off my face, then they snapped back into place at an angle
across my eyes.
Shop dog ran out of the shop (to laugh, I'm sure of it) and the wife keeps
pestering me to explain what happened, to which I have to say "nothing
dear", or force her to lose all respect for me.
Anyhow, I figure I look like Marty Feldman with black eyes - this look has
stayed with me for two days now, but seems to be fading.
Just thought I'd share a dumb moment.
Greg
Glad your ok!
I posted my worst injury to date about my kickback accross the gut
experience. Slowed me down for about a week.
I remember doing a climb cut on a router table and the thing yanked me
almost off my feet and dragged most of my arm down the fence. To this day I
do not know how I did not get cut.
Rich
"Greg Millen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mistake 1 - not turning pressure down on air hose.
>
> Mistake 2 - not putting hose down.
>
> Mistake 3 - disengaging brain before moving.
>
> Ok, all I wanted to do was remove my safety goggles (elasticised type). I
> was holding an air blow gun and reached up to remove goggles. As my finger
> grabbed the glasses it also squeezed the trigger. The sudden jet of air
blew
> dust into my eyes which startled me and I let go the glasses which snapped
> back into place, trapping the air nozzle between the seal and my temple.
The
> sudden movement made me reflexively tighten my grip on the trigger and -
you
> guessed it - 100psi into an enclosed place over my eyes. The pressure
popped
> the glasses off my face, then they snapped back into place at an angle
> across my eyes.
>
> Shop dog ran out of the shop (to laugh, I'm sure of it) and the wife keeps
> pestering me to explain what happened, to which I have to say "nothing
> dear", or force her to lose all respect for me.
>
> Anyhow, I figure I look like Marty Feldman with black eyes - this look has
> stayed with me for two days now, but seems to be fading.
>
> Just thought I'd share a dumb moment.
>
> Greg
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"Greg Millen" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:w9rJc.2093
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> Anyhow, I figure I look like Marty Feldman with black eyes - this look has
> stayed with me for two days now, but seems to be fading.
>
> Just thought I'd share a dumb moment.
Small amount of aggravation for what could have meant some loss of sight.
Laugh at yourself and but don't forget. Glad it wasn't worse.
"Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Small amount of aggravation for what could have meant some loss of sight.
> Laugh at yourself and but don't forget. Glad it wasn't worse.
You're right, I am lucky I don't own a Sawzall...
Greg
"Greg Millen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mistake 1 - not turning pressure down on air hose.
>
> Mistake 2 - not putting hose down.
>
> Mistake 3 - disengaging brain before moving.
>
Glad you had a somewhat happy ending. Just reading what happened was
getting me queasy waiting for the end.
I'm nearsighted and have bifocals. Nearsighted people have fantastic close
vision so I can remove my glasses and see thing better than most of you
using a magnifying glass. Too often I've reached to remove my glasses while
holding something in the same hand. Got to change that habit.
Ed
"Greg Millen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mistake 1 - not turning pressure down on air hose.
>
> Mistake 2 - not putting hose down.
>
> Mistake 3 - disengaging brain before moving.
>
> Ok, all I wanted to do was remove my safety goggles (elasticised type). I
> was holding an air blow gun and reached up to remove goggles. As my finger
> grabbed the glasses it also squeezed the trigger. The sudden jet of air
blew
> dust into my eyes which startled me and I let go the glasses which snapped
> back into place, trapping the air nozzle between the seal and my temple.
The
> sudden movement made me reflexively tighten my grip on the trigger and -
you
> guessed it - 100psi into an enclosed place over my eyes. The pressure
popped
> the glasses off my face, then they snapped back into place at an angle
> across my eyes.
Woooh... sounds like something that one of the 3 stooges would do.. ;~)
> Shop dog ran out of the shop (to laugh, I'm sure of it) and the wife keeps
> pestering me to explain what happened, to which I have to say "nothing
> dear", or force her to lose all respect for me.
Um.. I am trying not to explaon how I got a cut and bruse dead center on my
upper chest. My dog did not much care.
Glad to hear that you were only left with an embarrassing reminder. That is
all I was left with also.