Catweazle Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I had the same op, splinter from the side of a hammer removed from my eye. The worst bit was that I could hear the needle scraping on the splinter so loudly. I'll never forget that noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Its the same with using the guards on saws and planers and using push sticks. I still like OH,s HSE statement. "Don't put your fingers where you wouldn't put your Richard" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Think most of us who use these tools have done the same. I did it years ago, a small burr came off and stuck in my eye, thought it had come out and was just sore till got home and looked in the mirror. Tried to pull it out my eyeball with tweezers but they kept slipping off, wife was balking and telling me to go to the eye hospital used the eye of a sewing needle to grip it and remove it. Worked out fine luckily. Worst I had was greenheart splinters from sawdust blow into my eyes. Bloody spelks stuck inside my eyelids scratching my eyes every time I moved my eyes or blinked, hard not to. That was a trip to A&E eyes numbed dye in and inside of lids turned out and spelks picked out. Was worse than a sodding welding flash. The saying you only have one pair look after them rings true when you nearly loose them. Figgy Hey Figgy, that sounds positively medieval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 I must be stupid too as I have had this a few times. Even more stupid when u consider that my ex used to work for a ppe supplier and there was more kit around my house than you could shake a stick at. Funny as I make sure all employees wear every bit of ppe imaginable but I have had splinters, swarf, glass and worst of all splinters from cermic tile all dug out of my eye with vairous impliments. Also had a nasty burn on my eyelid once when melting lead to make weights for window and some impurity caused a splash. Only natural reaction of closing eyes and turning away saved a disaster on that one. Hmmm. How many times can you get lucky before you stop being stupid? Food for thought. Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK38MAGS Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Nasty, I hate anything to so with eyes, I'm a first aider and working within engineering, so can relate to the injury. Hope its sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted October 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 All healed now thanks, amazed my misfortune didnt impact on all the lads on site. We have a well known firm cutting and bursting concrete and the amount of cutting with no eye protection is scary. No signs or barriers either so it could easily get someone who walked past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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