Shop First Aid Supplies

[52 Ford]

What type of first aid supplies do you keep in the shop?

I partially lopped off the end of my left pinkie finger with a shear a couple hours ago. I'm fine, just a flesh wound. I was cutting some steel with a pair of snips and the end of my pinkie was between the handles on the shears.... ow.

I keep a lot of first aid type of stuff in my truck. Probably not enough, but I don't have a medical background or the training for the "serious" stuff. I do plan on taking some classes on trauma care or whatever they call it.

Anyway - like I headed this post with - what do YOU keep in the shop?

I'll be completely honest. I keep tape and paper towels.... no first aid kit. I'm close enough to my house that if I have an "oh shit" moment, I just go to the house and take care of it there. Heck, if it's something bad enough that I couldnt make it to the house, I'd probably be checking out, anyway.

The most important thing I can think of that not a lot of people keep in the shop (me included!) is a tourniquet (also hard to spell).

I keep super glue and string in my first aid kit, too.

Pay attention to this part: Super glue and string. Once you get the bleeding to stop, you can cut a series of short (1 inch, 25mm) long bits of string, run a bead of glue on one side of a cut, stick the string in the glue spaced apart maybe 1/16" to 1/8" (1.5 - 3mm), then run a bead of glue on the other side of the cut. Pull the string tight and lay it in the super glue (at the same time, of course).

I've had some really bad cuts that would warrant stitches, and I was able to close them up with that method.

Oh - another one... I keep bandaids and a zip lock with Aspirin in my wallet. I also keep Aspirin in my truck. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

I write the date and the TOTAL milligram amount on it. I figure, if it's in my wallet the pills get crushed up... milligram per pill doesn't mean anything then, just approximate an appropriate dosage. If someone is having a heart attack, I don't think they'll mind.

I keep a couple paper towels and a few feet of small dia steel wire (flourist wire?) in my wallet, too. The paper towels end up loosing their "fluff" and don't really add noticeable bulk to my wallet. The wire is thin enough, its like adding a dollar bill or two in thickness.

Not only are they paper towels and wire good for cuts (heck, you could stitch up a cut with the wire), it's good if you really "gotta go" and you need some paper... it has come in handy for the latter use more than once when I was in the woods!

I'm not "prepper" or whatever. I just don't like the idea of not being able to help someone.

OH! Buy some quick-clot, too! It's a powder that you put on a cut to coagulate the blood. Stops bleeding. It's good stuff. The only thing you have to keep in mind is that if you have a nasty cut that needs stitches and use use quick-clot. It has to be cleaned out of the wound before they can stitch it up. Not a huge deal, but it's worth noting.

Celox is the "big name" for quick-clot, that I'm aware of. My old neighbor was a nurse and an MMA fighter. He used Celox. When I was a kid I split my eyebrow pretty bad and he uses Celox. Bleed-Stop is another brand; that's what's in my truck.

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[DDoug]

You seem to have allot of bleeding problems.....

 

[crossthread]

I think first aid kits should contain a roll of electrical tape. A wad of something and some tape can stop some pretty serious bleeding. Makes a pretty good tourniquet too. The VA keeps sending me Narcan so I have put some of that in the first aid kit in my truck. You never know these days. 52 Ford...I know this is Virginia and we can be pretty resourceful here but I have to say, if you can wipe your butt with a piece of paper towel you can comfortably carry in your wallet, you're a better man then I am.

 

[hvnlymachining]

In our shop, with just a couple of us in the shop most of the time, I keep:

Roll and pad gauze, a variety of bandages, triple antibiotic, aspirin, alcohol (rubbing), iodine, string. TWEEZERS, instant cold pack, burn cream And a few misc items.

A well equipped first aid bag is a lot cheaper than an ambulance call for something you could have taken care of yourself.

 

[Tony Quiring]

Just buy an osha approved kit and hang it on the wall.

Cheap and easy

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[kustomizer]

Get a piece of that steel red hot and slap it to it for a second

 

[DDoug]

Just buy an osha approved kit and hang it on the wall.

Cheap and easy

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But it doesn't have superglue and bailing wire in it.....

 

[michiganbuck]

Clean brown paper bag, the heavy, thick ones are great for oozing blood stoppers. They don't do much for a cut artery.

You use unused ones and then use the inside to contact the wound. Wrap and hold with tape or string.
Pre-wash with warm soapy water before wrapping can be a deterrent to infection.

With nothing better wash/soak with white fire ashes mixed with the cleanest water you can find and wrap with strips of cattail stems.

Fresh band-aids might be strips of clothing washed in the fire ash solution and set in the sun to dry.

Damp/wet band-ade, bandages, wrappings should be avoided.

Iodine is a very low cost antiseptic, and a $6.00 bottle will last for years. Alcohol is also good.

I carry a first aid kit in my duffel bag

Minimum, Boy scout kit
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/first_aid_supplies_skills.pdf

I like to add a small spooll of upholstery thread, a very small survival item that is very handy.

 

[Trueturning]

What type of first aid supplies do you keep in the shop?

I partially lopped off the end of my left pinkie finger with a shear a couple hours ago. I'm fine, just a flesh wound. I was cutting some steel with a pair of snips and the end of my pinkie was between the handles on the shears.... ow.

I keep a lot of first aid type of stuff in my truck. Probably not enough, but I don't have a medical background or the training for the "serious" stuff. I do plan on taking some classes on trauma care or whatever they call it.

Anyway - like I headed this post with - what do YOU keep in the shop?

I'll be completely honest. I keep tape and paper towels.... no first aid kit. I'm close enough to my house that if I have an "oh shit" moment, I just go to the house and take care of it there. Heck, if it's something bad enough that I couldnt make it to the house, I'd probably be checking out, anyway.

The most important thing I can think of that not a lot of people keep in the shop (me included!) is a tourniquet (also hard to spell).

I keep super glue and string in my first aid kit, too.

Pay attention to this part: Super glue and string. Once you get the bleeding to stop, you can cut a series of short (1 inch, 25mm) long bits of string, run a bead of glue on one side of a cut, stick the string in the glue spaced apart maybe 1/16" to 1/8" (1.5 - 3mm), then run a bead of glue on the other side of the cut. Pull the string tight and lay it in the super glue (at the same time, of course).

I've had some really bad cuts that would warrant stitches, and I was able to close them up with that method.

Oh - another one... I keep bandaids and a zip lock with Aspirin in my wallet. I also keep Aspirin in my truck. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

I write the date and the TOTAL milligram amount on it. I figure, if it's in my wallet the pills get crushed up... milligram per pill doesn't mean anything then, just approximate an appropriate dosage. If someone is having a heart attack, I don't think they'll mind.

I keep a couple paper towels and a few feet of small dia steel wire (flourist wire?) in my wallet, too. The paper towels end up loosing their "fluff" and don't really add noticeable bulk to my wallet. The wire is thin enough, its like adding a dollar bill or two in thickness.

Not only are they paper towels and wire good for cuts (heck, you could stitch up a cut with the wire), it's good if you really "gotta go" and you need some paper... it has come in handy for the latter use more than once when I was in the woods!

I'm not "prepper" or whatever. I just don't like the idea of not being able to help someone.

OH! Buy some quick-clot, too! It's a powder that you put on a cut to coagulate the blood. Stops bleeding. It's good stuff. The only thing you have to keep in mind is that if you have a nasty cut that needs stitches and use use quick-clot. It has to be cleaned out of the wound before they can stitch it up. Not a huge deal, but it's worth noting.

Celox is the "big name" for quick-clot, that I'm aware of. My old neighbor was a nurse and an MMA fighter. He used Celox. When I was a kid I split my eyebrow pretty bad and he uses Celox. Bleed-Stop is another brand; that's what's in my truck.

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It is good to have a good first aid box. You will have to keep it stocked and encourage personal use. Each shop determines the extent and obviously some items are basic to treating injury. Some things you may not want to miss. Compress bandages and plenty if gauze and even a tunicate.

Many paint themselves in a corner feeling if something is bad they call the ambulance.

Zee Medical historically has great boxes and also service . Many will start with that and use the service where it is checked and a list of stock is presented as in need of replacement. A lot of people will use it as a baseline and replace and stock extra or less as they see fit.

It is a very good company or used to be. Many use their portable kits Aveo and camping too they are top notch.

I like the quick fix can do attitude and also feel a lot is being missed by many. Here we use tools and get the best ones we need to accomplish the best results and first aid being absent can be viewed as not having the care to apply attention to the issue.

A customer who is larger and values safety will notice a smaller shop they sub out work to does not bother. They generally like to do business with like minded companies.

It boils down to choice. If anyone ever wonders what can be done to improve business there can be many things overlooked and out right disregarded. The choice can be it does not matter for sure.

 

[michiganbuck]

Another survival treatment is to pee on a cut or scrape to kill germs and possible infection.

Plantain is a worldwide plant that is good also. The few small leaf plant with a tall spike( 5") that grows at a crack in your sidewalk or in your lawn

 

[Trueturning]

My brother was in the Navy and once we were skiing and where I wiped out I fell on a couple of Man of Wars. That stinging was really bad. He presented that solution I passed.

 

[Dan from Oakland]

Seems weird, but urine is sterile. (in a healthy person)

 

[Trueturning]

Yeah it is common for some people to know that. Myself it was a huge shock when I first heard it. Getting stung by jelly fish and the man of war is no joke.

I appreciate the many things members do to improvise. Without a first aid bag something should be done.

 

[CITIZEN F16]

Get a piece of that steel red hot and slap it to it for a second

Do you take two shots of whiskey and bite down on a bullet before you do that?

 

[52 Ford]

My brother was in the Navy and once we were skiing and where I wiped out I fell on a couple of Man of Wars. That stinging was really bad. He presented that solution I passed.

A COUPLE? Jeez. I know someone who got one in their swim trunks. Ended up in the hospital.

 

[52 Ford]

Oh and if you cut an artery... Stick a thumb in it!

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[EPAIII]

In the shop, which is in my attached garage, I have one of those $8 to $12, first aid kits you can find at WalMart and other places. To it I have added things like a well sharpened pair of tweezers for metal splinters, a small bottle of Dr. Tischenor's Antiseptic (I'm from New Orleans and wouldn't be caught dead without it), Tylenol because it is the only OTC pain killer I can use now, and some of that self sticking, elastic wrap that all medical personnel use.

My shop first aid kit is better stocked than the one in the house. But then, most of my injuries occur in the shop.

I like the idea of the clotting agent. I will probably get some.

Those first aid kits also come with some one-use packets of a first aid cream/ointment for cuts. I find it prevents infection and is a great help in the healing process. I have replaced the old packets with a tube of the same ointment and like to keep it current. I use it whenever I bandage a cut.

 

[boslab]

Burn gel.
Adhesive sutures
Cling film. ( used to cover burns and wounds )
Micropore tape
Aspirin ( take if chest pain occurs while awaiting paramedics)
Bottled water
Usual dressings
Sports bandage ( very useful)
Mark

 

[52 Ford]

In the shop, which is in my attached garage, I have one of those $8 to $12, first aid kits you can find at WalMart and other places. To it I have added things like a well sharpened pair of tweezers for metal splinters, a small bottle of Dr. Tischenor's Antiseptic (I'm from New Orleans and wouldn't be caught dead without it), Tylenol because it is the only OTC pain killer I can use now, and some of that self sticking, elastic wrap that all medical personnel use.

My shop first aid kit is better stocked than the one in the house. But then, most of my injuries occur in the shop.

I like the idea of the clotting agent. I will probably get some.

Those first aid kits also come with some one-use packets of a first aid cream/ointment for cuts. I find it prevents infection and is a great help in the healing process. I have replaced the old packets with a tube of the same ointment and like to keep it current. I use it whenever I bandage a cut.

Hemostats & Wound Dressings to Quickly Clot Blood | Celox

They have a lot of products.



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[52 Ford]

Usual dressings

Ranch, Ceasar, Italian, Thousand Island, or.... maybe something else?

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