Page 1 of 4 123 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 71

Scrap metal injuries!

| Off Topic Discussions
  1. #1
    ScrapYaHerd started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Central Florida
    Posts
    629
    Thanks
    117
    Thanked 211 Times in 144 Posts

    Scrap metal injuries!

    Post up pictures, or experiences.

    I got this 2 inch gash about 4 months ago,I was pulling apart a computer and caught my arm on the case. . Had to go to doc because I hadn't had a tetanus shot in 20+ years it ate up $75 of my profits




  2. The Following User Says Thank You to ScrapYaHerd for This Post:



  3. #2
    ScrapYaHerd started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Central Florida
    Posts
    629
    Thanks
    117
    Thanked 211 Times in 144 Posts
    It was a good reminder to be careful, sometimes I work too fast. I finished the computer before I went to the doctor and broke the rest of my load down when I got back then I took a week off.

  4. #3
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    May 2011
    Location
    Saint Louis, MO
    Posts
    762
    Thanks
    15
    Thanked 900 Times in 349 Posts
    Just split my face open the other day pulling off an electrical box off a locomotive. I wasn't paying attention and flipped the box off and boom my face felt like it had been cracked by mike tyson and I felt blood running down my face. I had my glasses on and hard hard hat but you can't prevent stupidity I had just warned myself it in my head about it two mins ago. Oh well not my last injury like ron burgandy says I have one rule and one rule only no touching of the hair or face. I threw my hard hard and lost my glasses. Man was I pissed.

  5. #4
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    89
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 31 Times in 18 Posts
    I just had to fish a peace of gold wire from my thumb tonight. It hurt like hell.

  6. #5
    ScrapYaHerd started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Central Florida
    Posts
    629
    Thanks
    117
    Thanked 211 Times in 144 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by PistoneScrapProcessing View Post
    Just split my face open the other day pulling off an electrical box off a locomotive. I wasn't paying attention and flipped the box off and boom my face felt like it had been cracked by mike tyson and I felt blood running down my face. I had my glasses on and hard hard hat but you can't prevent stupidity I had just warned myself it in my head about it two mins ago. Oh well not my last injury like ron burgandy says I have one rule and one rule only no touching of the hair or face. I threw my hard hard and lost my glasses. Man was I pissed.

    Ouch!

  7. #6
    Mick's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Palermo, Me
    Posts
    3,405
    Thanks
    363
    Thanked 3,086 Times in 1,326 Posts
    Did this opening a transformer about a week and a half ago.

    People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to Mick for This Post:


  9. #7
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Jacksonville, NC
    Posts
    4,917
    Thanks
    15,632
    Thanked 5,861 Times in 2,713 Posts
    Those pics are yummmy. Thanks for sharing, Mike.
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

  10. The Following User Says Thank You to miked for This Post:


  11. #8
    GeorgeB's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Sep 2011
    Location
    Manassas Park, VA
    Posts
    2,919
    Thanks
    462
    Thanked 639 Times in 432 Posts
    No pictures, as this happened within the first month.

    I went to climb into the back of the truck, and my ex partner didn't know it. He went to twirl around with a big steel pipe and hit me right into my face. Luckily, it didn't re break my nose, but hurt like hell for 2 days!
    George Beale - Founder & President - info@viprecyclingjunkremoval.com
    VIP Recycling Junk Removal LLC - Premier Scrap Metal, Junk, & Electronic Recyclers!
    http://www.viprecyclingjunkremoval.com

  12. The Following User Says Thank You to GeorgeB for This Post:


  13. #9
    KzScrapper's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Denver Metro, CO
    Posts
    4,841
    Thanks
    7,019
    Thanked 5,792 Times in 2,417 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
    Did this opening a transformer about a week and a half ago.
    Oh sure...now you tell me.
    Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesaler
    Certified Zip-Tie Mechanic
    "Give them enough so they can do something with it, but not too much that they won't do nothing."

  14. #10
    parrothead's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Treasure Coast, FL
    Posts
    2,416
    Thanks
    667
    Thanked 2,067 Times in 953 Posts
    Are there pictures of the TV zapping the happy spot anywhere? I hope not.

  15. The Following 3 Users say Thank You for This Post by parrothead:


  16. #11
    Mechanic688's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Warsaw , Ind. In the heart of the lakes, and down the street from the hotel where Al Capone stayed.
    Posts
    9,568
    Thanks
    11,247
    Thanked 10,730 Times in 4,728 Posts
    Are there pictures of the TV zapping the happy spot anywhere? I hope not.
    I don't believe Hoss or the others were in the mood to have their picture taken,, probably put the camera where the sun don't shine!
    P & M Recycling - Specializing in E-Waste Recycling.
    If you enjoy your freedom, thank a vet.

  17. #12
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Boise, ID
    Posts
    2,702
    Thanks
    2,237
    Thanked 2,352 Times in 1,014 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by parrothead View Post
    Are there pictures of the TV zapping the happy spot anywhere? I hope not.

  18. #13
    TheHoss's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Mar 2011
    Location
    The tater state
    Posts
    863
    Thanks
    1,112
    Thanked 840 Times in 279 Posts
    I've said it before, and ill say it again.

    Yall can go to hell.

    lmao, no, their are no pictures of the zapped tater tots.

    Yall aint right.

  19. The Following 2 Users say Thank You for This Post by TheHoss:


  20. #14
    Mechanic688's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Warsaw , Ind. In the heart of the lakes, and down the street from the hotel where Al Capone stayed.
    Posts
    9,568
    Thanks
    11,247
    Thanked 10,730 Times in 4,728 Posts
    lmao, no, their are no pictures of the zapped tater tots.
    He said tater tots,,,hehe

  21. The Following 4 Users say Thank You for This Post by Mechanic688:


  22. #15
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Chrisman, IL
    Posts
    151
    Thanks
    13
    Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts
    Was topping of a small load in my Ranger with a truck hood that had the hole in the middle for the turbo whatever. Was trying to re-situate it to sit better but then couldn't lay it back down because of where I was standing. So with my hand in the hole to hold it steady I jumped down. Turned out the ground was a little father down then my hand could reach up. Tore a nice chunk off then inside of my middle finger. That's what I get for not wearing gloves.

    Then had a old role of fencing attack my face. One little end that was being held back let loose and knocked the lens out of my glasses and left a nice cut under my eye. This one wasn't all that bad but coulda been a whole lot worse. The scratch on my glasses is still there. Right in the middle.
    Eat. Sleep. Scrap.

  23. #16
    Mechanic688's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Warsaw , Ind. In the heart of the lakes, and down the street from the hotel where Al Capone stayed.
    Posts
    9,568
    Thanks
    11,247
    Thanked 10,730 Times in 4,728 Posts
    Then had a old role of fencing attack my face. One little end that was being held back let loose and knocked the lens out of my glasses and left a nice cut under my eye. This one wasn't all that bad but coulda been a whole lot worse. The scratch on my glasses is still there. Right in the middle.
    Kind of a scary reminder every time you see it,,,

  24. #17
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Green Bay, WI
    Posts
    377
    Thanks
    38
    Thanked 162 Times in 77 Posts
    Besides scrathes I havn't done too much...got a small piece of copper stuck in my foot I had to dig out once. That was a half hour of fun. When I was younger I was replacing a starter in my Bronco...one of the bolts snapped off so I decided to drill straight through and put a nut and bolt in...well after drilling the hole my eye itched...then I tried to go to bed that night...kept waking up because my eye was watering like a mother...finally fell asleep and woke up in the morning with my eye crusty and watery....went to the ER and they told me I had a metal shaving in my eye....so they numbed the hell outta it, put my head in this torture device, and I patiently watched as the tweezers came to my eye..and actually saw the metal being pulled out...then he told me I had a rust ring...so out came the drill...I watched a drill bit roll around in my eyeball...was pretty cool

  25. The Following User Says Thank You to Gnraxlrose88 for This Post:


  26. #18
    Dumpster-Dee's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Feb 2011
    Location
    SW Georgia
    Posts
    1,775
    Thanks
    2,286
    Thanked 838 Times in 457 Posts
    "Petty cool" huh. I cringed as I read it !!!

  27. #19
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    May 2011
    Location
    Dallas TX
    Posts
    1,979
    Thanks
    158
    Thanked 1,182 Times in 518 Posts
    This was back a good bit ago when I had to hand load everthing....well I was doing a pick up of computers and I was stacking them high on flat bed truck that I still have and I had my red trailer hooked up as well....the trailer was full so I had to add more to the flat bed. As I was standing on top of the computers stacking them higher and resetting the straps....the computers shifted under me and I went flying back and landed back first on the trailer head hit the ground and had a good gash....I was out for a few days and had to see the doctor per back issues but...all is good now....I am just shocked I did not mess my back up real bad.

    Rule now....you don't stand on any computers due to the fact that they can shift and slide around easy.
    My company name was Easy Recycle but has since been closed
    My Name Stephan Harz
    My YouTube page

  28. #20
    eesakiwi's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Dec 2010
    Location
    NZ
    Posts
    2,531
    Thanks
    2,909
    Thanked 2,556 Times in 1,227 Posts
    This I did while in a partly crushed car.
    There was a tear in the metal roof & as I lay on the front seats to get under the dash, I pulled my arm up towards my head & I heard cloth ripping...

    Hmm, I wonder if that was cloth ripping.... See's blood drip off arm...
    No.
    I could see into my arm, the yellow tendons & reddish bits, it didn't look as healthy as I feel.
    I tied it up with a rag so I could walk the 20mins home, noticed it stopped bleeding..
    Well theres money to be made...
    So I scrapped the rest of what I was doing, packed the gear up & walked home, cleaned it, taped it up & didn't bump it at all for 1 week.

    I then cleaned it again, taped it up again, didn't bump it, same again.

    Then I cleaned it up, long thin scab, grabbed it & slowly ripped it off, it was like tearing a tear tab off a envelope, scarey, but erotic in a weird way.
    Theres hardly a mark now.



    This is what happens when you try & push a shotgun shell primer out with a tiny screwdriver while holding it in your left hand & tapping the screwdriver with a pair of pliers....



    This is where it came out.
    Last edited by eesakiwi; 02-23-2012 at 10:54 PM.



Page 1 of 4 123 ... LastLast

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 5 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 5 guests)

 
Browse the Most Recent Threads
On SMF In THIS CATEGORY.





OR

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

The Scrap Metal Forum

    The Scrap Metal Forum is the #1 scrap metal recycling community in the world. Here we talk about the scrap metal business, making money, where we connect with other scrappers, scrap yards and more.

SMF on Facebook and Twitter

Twitter Facebook