Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:04:07 -0500
Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject: Re: Sad story
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Yes, I think safety if anything isn't reinforced enough on our
list. We all have near miss and worse stories to tell, I find it
well worth reading and definitely "on topic".
Carry on,
DM&FS
At 03:03 PM 4/14/2011, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>Mm...starting the thread?
>
>On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> > Is today Friday and I'm totally mixed up about the calendar?
> >
> > Where are our ever-vigilant moderators, eh?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Joy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> >
> > > not only hands and fingers..
> > > long hair is extremely dangerous around any moving equipment.
> > > and so is any jewelry of any kind........and not just for getting caught
> > in
> > > things..
> > > but for electrical shorting out, like a wedding ring and battery cables
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > I hate to think about the person maybe leaning in to get a closer look at
> > a
> > > spinning part on a lathe and long hair getting caught.
> > > as this case shows....stuff like that can just kill ya...
> > > or change your whole life in a second. There is just 'zero margin' when
> > it
> > > comes to body parts and moving or electrically energized equipment.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:26 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Sad story
> > >
> > >
> > > Even when I know I have checked and am being careful when I am looming
> > >> above
> > >> the runnign engine I am a bit leary of being there. THe thought of
> > missing
> > >> something that could get caught in the turning belt - or just
> > >> inadvertantly
> > >> placing a hand or a tool in the wrong place is a scary thought - I like
> > my
> > >> hands and fingers.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for the reminder.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Thanks,
> > >>
> > >> Jeff
> > >> '85 GL (Gertie)
> > >> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
> > >> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>--
>Jake
>
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>1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
>
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