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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: muddpuppi on May 17, 2011, 09:28:38 PM

Title: saftey first
Post by: muddpuppi on May 17, 2011, 09:28:38 PM

for all the other callmakers please be as safe as ya can *cheers* i had a lil bit of a shoker this afternoon and glad it wasn't worse....was turnin one of my turkey pot fan mounts had it all turned and sanded...no problems...well i reached over to bump the speed up a bit to polish it up a lil like many times before and the next thing i know pop and i had no breath.....the dang thing had split and come of the lathe right into my ribs  *poo*....needless to say it could have been alot worse...i'm just glad it was a rib shot and not to the head....i laid a 3" 20 ga next to it just for size reference....
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l83/muddpuppi/trumpets.jpg)
just try to be safe guys  *up*

Title: Re: saftey first
Post by: turkey stew on May 17, 2011, 09:43:14 PM

Glad to hear that you are O.K.!

Title: Re: saftey first
Post by: Porter on May 17, 2011, 10:01:04 PM

Dang man that is some scary stuff there!!!

Title: Re: saftey first
Post by: West Augusta on May 18, 2011, 02:43:58 AM

Close call. Glad you are alright.

That WAS a beautiful piece of wood.

Title: Re: saftey first
Post by: Zumer on May 18, 2011, 06:43:17 AM

Glad to hear your OK......Could have been allot worse.....

Title: Re: saftey first
Post by: Bulldogmikey on May 18, 2011, 07:06:57 AM

Accidents are hard to avoid in a wood shop but as you say safety first!

Mike

Title: Re: saftey first
Post by: B-Ready on May 18, 2011, 08:48:14 AM

Quote from: turkey stew on May 17, 2011, 09:43:14 PM

Glad to hear that you are O.K.!

Keep it safe Bud!!!

Title: Re: saftey first
Post by: shad309 on May 18, 2011, 09:21:26 AM

Ouch!!! Be careful man

Title: Re: saftey first
Post by: jmck on May 18, 2011, 09:38:19 AM

it happens in a fraction of a moment---glad it didnt crown ya in the head man.