oh man - that's gotta hurt (963 hits)
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Submitted by Zandy1123 (View user info) at 2004-08-04 16:04:54 EDT
My dad is a general contractor in upstate NY. It's his own company and he's kept it small for the past 30 years - just my dad and a few helpers. My dad's a bit of a control freak and likes to be involved in every part of the job. He calls it quality control - I call it anal-retentive attention to detail.
Well, it's that attention to detail that's kept him safe. Over the past 30 years, my dad has never sustained serious injury...ever. Sure, there's the occasional bruised thumb from a hammer-smashing or a sore foot from falling cement blocks, but nothing really serious. He doesn't even wear any safety gear - no hardhats, no goggles or safety glasses - not unless it's absolutely necessary.
It's funny how your definition of "necessary" can change...
Two weeks ago, my dad and my brother were working on a concrete block foundation wall. The wall contains 2 openings for windows and they were laying block near the top of those openings.
My brother, with his 18V cordless DeWalt drill in his right hand, stepped up onto the ledge of the window opening with his left foot and grabbed the left side of the opening with his left hand. He then pulled himself up, so he could stand on the window sill...
At that very instant, on the other side of the wall, my was walking toward the same window opening, searching for his level, which had fallen from the top course of block. He passed the edge of the opening in the wall and before he knew it...
The drill in my brother's right hand swung through the opening and the 4" masonry drill bit stabbed my dad directly in the eye. The drill bit caught him on the left side of his left eye, then scraped all the way across his eye to the right side and planted itself 1" deep near his tear duct.
At first, he thought his eye was out, but after several minutes of screaming superlatives at my brother, he could see light.
Safety glasses have since become slightly more "necessary."
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Submitted by tech-junkie (user info) at 2004-12-18 21:13:18 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-08-04 20:00:39 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
I'm waiting for Part II of this hilarious monologue...the part where his dad shits a brick and his brother applies the mortar and uses it for a foundation.
Submitted by EvrenWasHere (user info) at 2004-08-04 17:08:19 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
OUCH.
Submitted by Uptown_Alexa (user info) at 2004-08-04 16:56:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Goo
Submitted by jme7551 (user info) at 2004-08-04 16:55:31 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
my head hurts just thinking about it
Submitted by precision (user info) at 2004-08-04 16:51:36 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Man...thats gonna leave a mark
Submitted by Zandy1123 (user info) at 2004-08-04 16:48:09 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Tell the story to your friends during dinner...it tends to be a real crowd-pleaser.
Submitted by Burn (user info) at 2004-08-04 16:46:56 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Fucking OW!
Submitted by Thanatos (user info) at 2004-08-04 16:43:21 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I worked construction for a summer. We were required to wear safety glasses and a hard hat. I never really thought they were of much use, and were in general an annoyance. One day I left an impact wrench on top of a ladder before going in for break. When I went back out I forgot about it and went to move the ladder, dropping it on my head. It probably wouldn't have killed me, but it damn well would've hurt more than the tap I felt.
Submitted by DanJaines (user info) at 2004-08-04 16:39:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Man, I cringed reading that one.
Submitted by Cryopaul (user info) at 2004-08-04 16:17:34 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
and don't forget the steel toe boots.
Submitted by Zandy1123 (user info) at 2004-08-04 16:16:30 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
He's fine - he tore his conjunctiva, but there's no permanant damage!
thanks for your concern :)
Submitted by Tim <skrnbkr.at.aol.com> at 2004-08-04 16:14:19 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Sweet mother of crap. Eye? Aye!
Submitted by Badlands (user info) at 2004-08-04 16:13:55 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Jebus! Hope dad's okay...
Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2004-08-04 16:11:44 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Gah!