Eye Safety & New Table Saw (lesson learned)

oh man, i read this and my eyes started watering, just imagining! Great reminder! just like old Norm always says always wear these safety glasses!

I had a similiar expierence working under my car once ever since when I do something over my head I alway have a pair next to me

-- Nicholas, Journeyman Cabinetmaker, Partenkirchen, Germany

number one reason I’m at the doctor

to remove the unremovable foriegn object from my eye

Its a good idea to have an “eye wash staition” in the shop

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

I think “on me” is a lot more important than “next to me” :-)

I had lasik surgery several years ago and really enjoy not having to wear glasses. For that reason I had always worn safety glasses since the surgery while woodworking. However, working under the table wasn’t woodworking so I didn’t think of the safety glasses. Now I think of them all the time.

To Roman, the doctor – For a small garage shop without the possibility to add plumbing, how would you add an eye wash station? (My downstairs bathroom is right off the garage and I washed my eyes there within 8 steps or so…)

-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsmen can hide his mistakes!

My father was an optometrist. When I was kid we went to an A & W Root Beer stand. Dad opened the end of a straw, twisted the paper cover, turned around and blew the straw paper at me. It hit me right in the eye and scratched my cornea. He was so embarrassed especially since his whole life was dedicated to eye care and helping others see. If anything, this lesson taught me to wear safety glasses when working with tools. My eye healed and I’ve always had great vision…except now when reading. I forget from time to time…but it’s stories like johngoes that remind us we should never forget…never forget…never forget.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

Moving a long board from rack onto workbench, I swung one end into a fluorescent light fixture which of course showered me with bits of glass. I brushed them out of my hair and eyebrows, but fortunately was wearing safety glasses. This reinforced one of my good habits…protecting my eyes. Thanks for the further reminders!

-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke

My experience was that I got a pc of metal in my eye, not sure from what, it was a long time ago, but it didn’t hurt until the next day, then I went to the doc who said it was starting to leave a rust ring and any worst and they would have to had scraped it out. After that I found the neatest “eye tool” it has a fishing line loop at one end and a smooth magnet at the other end. I would recommend something like this for everyone. You never know when something can accidently fall into your eye when least expected.

Ow!!!! I have been pretty fortunate to not have damaged my eyes severely. When I was in the navy my ship was in dry dock and I had to go down in the dock to work with a defense contractor. While down there I managed to get some of that large grit sandblasting medium in one eye. That stuff feels like glass!!!

My point is this: Not only should we wear eye protection; We should also ensure it fits properly. I did not and suffered for the lack of attention.

-- Chris

ouch….

thanx for the reminder… it’s a good thing to remind one self from time to time the importance of safety in the shop.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.