Just a friendly reminder
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RE: Just a friendly reminder
ORIGINAL: Yogibear
I'm not trying to sound nasty because I really do sympathize,
but why wouldn't you have gone to an emergency room? You could have suffered permanent damage!! Your riding days could
have been over!!
I had a piece of something hit my eye years ago and had
to have it dug out. They almost had to knock me out because
everytime the doc came close to my eye, I would put up my hands. Luckily the 6 foot 6gorilla/orderly was there to "help".
Glad it all worked out man!
Dennis
I'm not trying to sound nasty because I really do sympathize,
but why wouldn't you have gone to an emergency room? You could have suffered permanent damage!! Your riding days could
have been over!!
I had a piece of something hit my eye years ago and had
to have it dug out. They almost had to knock me out because
everytime the doc came close to my eye, I would put up my hands. Luckily the 6 foot 6gorilla/orderly was there to "help".
Glad it all worked out man!
Dennis
It's kinda ironic, because I know have four days off... go figure.. getting better today though..
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RE: Just a friendly reminder
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.
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RE: Just a friendly reminder
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.
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RE: Just a friendly reminder
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.