surplusjohn
Diamond
- Joined
- Apr 11, 2002
- Location
- Syracuse, NY USA
just a reminder. Friday afternoon I was scrapping out some machinery and had a new 2 inch yellow tie down strap hooked to a long machine that I was end lifting into a scrap dumpster. When I went to releas the strap it flew back and the steel end hoop [flat style] got me in the eye. ouch! it was literally like a hammer blow. after appropiate remarks to the gods I checked it out wiped some of the blood off, and had to work another 15 or 20 minuets before I could leave the place. I had to drive by the NY state fair grounds where there were several State Troopers directing traffic, two of them noticed the damage, stared but did not stop me. I drove home, took a shower then went to urgent care. The bovine like triage nurse asked me what the problem was, then which eye [?] when she finally looked at me she jumped! the dr took a look and immediately called an eye surgen who was in the same building. he took me imediately and gave me a through exam and 20 stiches. There is internal bleeding and he said another fraction of an inch I would had lost the eye. and if it starts bleeding again I could still loose it. Anyways, it is doing fine and I am sure I will be OK.
I am offering this up as a cautionary tale. I was not waring my safty glasses, which would had protected me, perhaps cut my cheek instead of my eye.
Question is, I am shopping for saftey glasses with reading lenses in them, Elvex seems to be the ticket. Does anyone have any comments on these or alternatives?
Thanks, PS, I will not be posting a pic of the damage!
I am offering this up as a cautionary tale. I was not waring my safty glasses, which would had protected me, perhaps cut my cheek instead of my eye.
Question is, I am shopping for saftey glasses with reading lenses in them, Elvex seems to be the ticket. Does anyone have any comments on these or alternatives?
Thanks, PS, I will not be posting a pic of the damage!