Wish I would stop doing this

[37chief]

While using my whire wheel yesterday I got my finger between the motor frame and the wire wheel. I didn't realize how much hide can be removed in one second. I whould have used gloves, but I was in a hurry, and paid the price. Stan
 

[DeltaRed]

DOESN'T TAKE LONG!!!Seveveral years ago a friend did that with a grinder....Took the hide clear off to the bone.
 

[David G]

That really hurts, feel for you.
 

[RBnSC]

Last time I did it I calculated it at about a 1/4 an acre a second. Man it sure can take off some skin.
Ron
 

[Ultradog MN]

I have found that a refresher course in that type of skin removal lasts for quite a while.
 

[Traditional Farmer]

Thats why I wear leather gloves
 

[FBH44]

Happens. I"ve fuond that my cheap Craftsman grinder has so little power, my fingers get dragged inside and it just jams up the wire wheel and stops the grinder. Hurts, scrapes me, but that "s all. Nothing serious.
 

[rusty j 14]

I worked in an auto body shop, doing metal work and body repairs. I knew the dangers ssociated with the large hand-held grinders, that they could "catch" in between two doors, or the edge of a fender next to a door.
Well, one day i got careless, and that 8 inch disc soon showed me the folly of my ways!
It caught in between door edge and fender edge, snapped around, and smacked me on my left cheek---hard and fast! Fortunately, the disc had stopped, and was just starting to revolve. I had several nasty scratches on my face and chin! Boss took me to hospital, but they just cleaned up my face, stuck a plaster on it, and sent me home. And---I honored that grinder and all of the other tools from then on! And, i still do! I figured the tools are way smarter than i am. They only have to work occasionally, but i had to work every day--and all day!
And, it missed my nose! I'd hate to have been named "No-nose" from then on! RJ
 

[rrlund]

When I was about 16,I was using the bench grinder,pushing something against the stone real hard and it slipped. Took the knuckle on my right index finger right to the bone right now. I've STILL got the scar.
 

[donjr]

Seriously doubt this will learn you. You'll probably do like me and do it again next week......
 

[Gchase24]

Got to beware of loose clothes while using a grinder also .While using a eight inch grinder it caught my shirt and ran up my side. I looked like I had fought two bobcats in a gunny sack!!
 

[MeAnthony]

Glad you came away from it without too much damage.

Last year I was wearing gloves while using 1 1/2" Forstner bit in a drill press. Swiped the shavings off the deck, bit caught the back of my glove, tore the back of my right hand open from wrist to middle knuckle in about one second.

I'd post the picture I took on the way to the hospital but someone would probably freak out and poof the post.

I did send the picture to my brother. He said the safety team at his shop blew it up and printed a safety poster with it. Good idea, I think.

Y'all be careful out there.

Anthony
 

[MeAnthony]

Good idea, but that may backfire on you also. In the incident I posted above, the gloves I had on were leather palm with stretchy material on the back. Had they been full leather I probably wouldn't have been able to yank my had away, thus tearing the material. There are pros and cons to everything, I just wasn't careful enough.

Anthony
 

[Paul from MI]

Still got scars on my arms from a 4-1/2" Makita with a knotted wire brush! And that was 14 years ago---maybe added a few scars to them since.
 

[Phil9N3667]

OUCH!!! Gotta love that like a migraine headache and working in a sheetmetal shop! Just out of curiousity, how wide's the gap between the wheel and tool rest?? OSHA spec ( for refernce) is 1/8". My new job that I started at 3 weeks ago is really tight on safety rules/regs, but they figure time wasted is cheaper than injured employees!! We all learn lessons the hard way at times! The IP mill in Frankiln, VA. had 2 accidents last week, one injury/one death!! I would imagine OSHA will be all over that place very soon!