Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:27:45 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Sad story
In-Reply-To: <4DA743BF.3000106@charter.net>
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Is this Vanagon List content or just ghoulish shop talk?
On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 11:58 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> Ya got that right!
>
> Co-worker working up on the wing of an airliner, slipped, fell, snagged
> the ring on his ring finger on a screw head improperly secured as he
> went over and to the ground. He is usable to wear anything on that
> finger any more. The finger is not there. Grim real life story, but
> serves the point. Lots of digits removed by machinery. Can't be careful
> enough when working around machinery and/or in a shop.
>
> John
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>
>
>
> On 4/14/2011 1:26 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans 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
1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
Crescent Beach, BC
www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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