A friend of mine was using a torch to cut something off his race
car. He was standing underneath it, wearing the typical apparel.
A small piece of hot metal dropped, bouncing off his gloved hand,
and somehow managed to fall into his ear. It seared it's way
though the ear canal, nerves, etc, until finally stopping somewhere
(I forget) inside... Took him a long time to recover, and he only has
partial use of some things. I won't go into specifics... but make sure
you wear as much protection as possible, especially when working
from below.
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From: shop-talk-owner[SMTP:shop-talk-owner@triumph.cs.utah.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 1996 5:07 PM
To: W. R. Gibbons; Brian Kelley
Cc: ps4330; shop-talk
Subject: Re: Wire brush wheels
While we are on the subject. I wear glasses and have been very slack
about eye protection. Mainly because goggles just don't hack it over
the glasses. While under the car about a year ago I got a bunch of
junk in my eye. Nothing major, just rust and stuff falling. Well
couldn't
get it all out. Ended up at the Doc. and was out of work for
a day (I need the vacation anyway).
John
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