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Guerra Cues

Guerra Cues

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Hello,

Well, yesterday I had a close call, while cutting some rings, I had a grain of dust going into my right eye. After this happened I could not even open my right eye anymore.
Went to my local eye doctor within 2 hours and she removed a tiny, tiny piece of wood. It did very minimal damage but could have been a lot more serious.
Just be careful out there. It could be dangerous doing the smallest of tasks sometimes. I will be using eye wear in the shop from now on.
 
Guerra Cues said:
Hello,

Well, yesterday I had a close call, while cutting some rings, I had a grain of dust going into my right eye. After this happened I could not even open my right eye anymore.
Went to my local eye doctor within 2 hours and she removed a tiny, tiny piece of wood. It did very minimal damage but could have been a lot more serious.
Just be careful out there. It could be dangerous doing the smallest of tasks sometimes. I will be using eye wear in the shop from now on.
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I love these things, you don't even know you are wearing it. It is not designed to stop something heavy sailing at your head but for simple eye protection from dust and splinters like you just had happen they are great. My dental girl just gives them to me but they are cheap anyway.

http://www.newlinemedical.com/KC_Guardall.html
 
I prefer wrap around safety glasses with readers in the bottom inside corners of them. They make them in increments of 0.5. You can find them on fleabay for less than $10. Perfect for the lathe since you're always looking down anyway. I have 20/20 but I woke up one day last December and DANG I can't read!

Glad to hear it wasn't too serious. How'd the Doc look, was it worth the trip?
 
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macguy said:
I love these things, you don't even know you are wearing it. It is not designed to stop something heavy sailing at your head but for simple eye protection from dust and splinters like you just had happen they are great. My dental girl just gives them to me but they are cheap anyway.

http://www.newlinemedical.com/KC_Guardall.html
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Good call. I actually have one of those, still sealed. Better start using it...
 
Safety first. I hope you take this learning and expound upon it...

Think about all the personal protective equipment you may actually need for all tasks in the shop. Maybe you also need some sort of gloves to protect your hand, look for pinch hazards etc. A work environment needs to be very safe cause in the long run if it can happen it probably will, that's just statistics.
 
Sorry Tony, But why were you not wearing safety glasses in the shop while operating machinery?
I just don't understand why people take such huge risks all the time with their eyesight.
Machine shop 101, wear safety glasses.
At my work, our workshop it is a compulsory safety glasses zone.
No exceptions, no excuses.
Because I have always worn safety glasses in a workshop environment, it seems strange and wrong to be in a workshop where people are not wearing eye protection.
Neil
 
conetip said:
Sorry Tony, But why were you not wearing safety glasses in the shop while operating machinery?
I just don't understand why people take such huge risks all the time with their eyesight.
Machine shop 101, wear safety glasses.
At my work, our workshop it is a compulsory safety glasses zone.
No exceptions, no excuses.
Because I have always worn safety glasses in a workshop environment, it seems strange and wrong to be in a workshop where people are not wearing eye protection.
Neil
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Learned my lesson Neil, believe me.
 
eyes

i had a welding shop once had workers welding on each side of me. .
i was welding too but had my tig helmet on.
bad mistake flash burned my eyes had to go to e r the pain was unreal.
ordered welding curtains,the next day. (what a dumb mistake.)
i couldnt see for 4 days.

mike
 
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I have had 3 major eye injuries, and many 'something in my eye' injuries. Hate anything near my eyes. I also suffer from corneal dystrophy due to damage from a couple of those injuries earlier in life, so I cannot wear contacts. Unfortunatley when working in our type of enviroment, eye AND respiratory protection combined with hearing protection and prescription lenses tend to conflict with each other. If I wear a face shield, and respirator, with hearing protection, I cannot wear my glasses. So even though I have clean air supply, face shield, and hearing protection, I run the risk of losing a finger, or other body part due to lack of proper vision. There are some masks availible that will do prescription lenses built in, but $$$$.
So far I've had a power cable, a coat hanger, a branch, some ceiling tile dust, then some purpleheart and maple chips in my eyes (those were the major issues that involved medical care). Hopefully someday someone will come out with the all-in-one protection helmet that feels like it's not even there.....:)
Dave
 
and no need to speak about the danger of phenolic dusts !!! ( and vapors produced during phenolic sanding) . Verrrrrry high toxicity for the lungs (& skin)
 
mikeyfrost said:
Safety first. I hope you take this learning and expound upon it...

Think about all the personal protective equipment you may actually need for all tasks in the shop. Maybe you also need some sort of gloves to protect your hand, look for pinch hazards etc. A work environment needs to be very safe cause in the long run if it can happen it probably will, that's just statistics.
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While gloves are very necessary in some cases, contrary to popular belief, gloves should not be worn around rotating machinery. Gloves can be grabbed by bench grinders or sanders and gloves and hands can be pulled into the machine.

Kim
 
whammo57 said:
While gloves are very necessary in some cases, contrary to popular belief, gloves should not be worn around rotating machinery. Gloves can be grabbed by bench grinders or sanders and gloves and hands can be pulled into the machine.

Kim
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no long sleeves either!!

as a guy that's blind in one eye, i have to be EXTRA cautious

you dont see many blind cuemakers around
 
erriep said:
and no need to speak about the danger of phenolic dusts !!! ( and vapors produced during phenolic sanding) . Verrrrrry high toxicity for the lungs (& skin)
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and those phenolic boogers are nasty
i know> as the dumass that forgot to put on the mask yesterday :embarrassed2:
 
maybe overboard ?

i wear glasses, but i do not like things hitting my face. to solve my problem i made a wood box using 1/2 by 12 inch boards with 1/4 inch plexiglass for the top. the front piece of wood has 2 holes with movable covers, so i can reach inside, when the lathe is working. the cover is mounted on the wall just behind my lathe, and attached with hinges. when i get ready to use the lathe i just lower the box over the entire lathe. all chips and 80% of the dust stays inside the box. after using, just a quick vac, shop and face are both clean and safe.
chuck
 
Dave38 said:
I have had 3 major eye injuries, and many 'something in my eye' injuries. Hate anything near my eyes. I also suffer from corneal dystrophy due to damage from a couple of those injuries earlier in life, so I cannot wear contacts. Unfortunatley when working in our type of enviroment, eye AND respiratory protection combined with hearing protection and prescription lenses tend to conflict with each other. If I wear a face shield, and respirator, with hearing protection, I cannot wear my glasses. So even though I have clean air supply, face shield, and hearing protection, I run the risk of losing a finger, or other body part due to lack of proper vision. There are some masks availible that will do prescription lenses built in, but $$$$.
So far I've had a power cable, a coat hanger, a branch, some ceiling tile dust, then some purpleheart and maple chips in my eyes (those were the major issues that involved medical care). Hopefully someday someone will come out with the all-in-one protection helmet that feels like it's not even there.....:)
Dave
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Try using the foam ear plugs, if you put them in right, they work really well, and they're cheap. It makes it easier to wear glasses and such.
 
Guerra Cues said:
Hello,

Well, yesterday I had a close call, while cutting some rings, I had a grain of dust going into my right eye. After this happened I could not even open my right eye anymore.
Went to my local eye doctor within 2 hours and she removed a tiny, tiny piece of wood. It did very minimal damage but could have been a lot more serious.
Just be careful out there. It could be dangerous doing the smallest of tasks sometimes. I will be using eye wear in the shop from now on.
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Glad to hear that your alright sir, that is why i also advised cue makers here in the Philippines to wear one too, but sad to say nobody listen, well it take one to wear one if problem already arise. :(
 
Guerra Cues said:
Hello,

Well, yesterday I had a close call, while cutting some rings, I had a grain of dust going into my right eye. After this happened I could not even open my right eye anymore.
Went to my local eye doctor within 2 hours and she removed a tiny, tiny piece of wood. It did very minimal damage but could have been a lot more serious.
Just be careful out there. It could be dangerous doing the smallest of tasks sometimes. I will be using eye wear in the shop from now on.
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Eye washes help. Have had wood in my eye more than once, painful, and dangerous.
 
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