We have a lot of airborne chit where I work so we have to wear safety glasses. That habit just kinda spread to when I do work at home especially under a vehicle.

 

Just didn't trust my driving... The wife and kids were gone... as my other relitives.. (they all went in the RV) Of course I had to work..
It's kinda ironic, because I know have four days off... go figure.. getting better today though..

 

Glad it wasn't worse. Spent a few hours in a Charleston WV hospital many years ago getting a cinder taken out of my left eye. Bastard managed to get ON TOP of the eye.... damn that was painful.

 

I hope you feel better.

 

I had to go to the Emergency Room to have a piece of Fiberglass taken out of my eye. It felt as big as a treebranch but they had to put some dye on it to see it...Sure felt good when it came out!!

Everyone Please wear Eye Protection!

 

I am a machinist and I have worn safety glasses since day 1. 31 years and counting, not one eye incident. I wear them at home too. Now that I had Lasik eye surgery and don't have to wear any more prescription glasses, I am even more vigilint about wearing safeties. I just need to buy the ones with bifocal "cheaters" so I can see close up.

 

I'm taking a cabinet maker diploma course at the community college (isn't retirement fun?) and no one is allowed on the shop floor without safety gear - glasses, shoes, ear plugs, lock out device, no jewelry, rolled sleeves. The penalties are not to be laughed at: first infraction - miss a shop day: 2nd - miss the day and loose 10% of final marks: 3rd - might get expelled.

 

wow, I amglad to read that you got it all taken cared off,,, three weeks to the day I had a freaked accident with the damn antenna right into my eye lid as i went down to pick up a nut....
Boy am I glad that I still have two eyes that work....

 

That Sounds Painful. Hope you have fast recovery.

I wear safety glasses everywhere I go. Oakley makes Nice ones

 

I don't usually feel like I have much to add to this forum but this topic is near and dear to my heart. I manage a large number of people in a steel mill and safety is the #1 priority. We have been working on teaching people to adopt safety as a "value" in their lives, not something that is thought about once in a while. The previously posted comments are all excellent, I am adding the necessity to think of protecting ourselves in many other circumstances such as ladder safety and protecting our ears. I realize riding motorcycles is inherently dangerous and many people call me a hypocrit because I ride a motorcycle. There has been a lot of discussion in this forum relating to riding safely and I agree that learning new defensive techniques should be important to all of us. I've been riding for many years and firmly believe that we can ride and be safe. The idea of adopting safety as a "value" will probably save you or a loved one when you least expect it.