safety...
just when you start getting over confident is usually when you get bit.
Ok like most of you long time stick welders I don't use a chipping hammer a lot for the slag. I use a 4-1/2" angle grinder withe a heavy knotted wire wheel to remove the slag after a pass although once I'm dialed in and in the grove the slag just curls up right behind me as I go. Anyway I have to HF Grinders and a makita, all 3 pretty much lock themselves in the on position without much effort and withe gloves on it pretty much happens almost automatically.
Long story short I had the grinder with the heavy knotted wire wheel get away from me and landed in my lap while only wearing my cut-off sweat pants ( shorts) . Tore up my left thigh pretty bad and ow it's infected. I had just removed the leather apron that I usually ave covering my mid section to my feet that I have grommets in to bungee to my wheelchair. It was getting hot and I just had a few welds to clean up so I took it off thinking " I'm just gonna grind a few welds What's the worst that could happen?"
Well I was about 2 inches from the worst ( if you get my drift ). but it's still pretty bad the wheel dug out a 1-1/2" deep channel of meat before my shorts bound up the motor and stalled it. I've now got bits of my leg stuck to the ceiling of the shop. And a bad infection to boot. so dumb of me.
Safety,Safety,Safety,Safety,Safety,Safety, I screwed up , don't be an idiot like me Keep your protective gear on till your completely done.
posted in wrong forum by mistake please move it to appropriate one... I blame the medication, heavy muscle relaxers to keep my leg from twitching from the pain which I dont feel but my leg seems to.
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