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nikwho · 04-26-2010, 01:14 PM

Well, I was grinding on the frame doing a little work and got a hot spark in my eye. Was even wearing safety glasses most of the day. I took the safety glasses off and there was just a tiny bit more to grind.

it was hot enough to burn and embed itself into my iris. Went to bed with a headache and then hurt worse in the morning but i had to go to work. The following morning I left work and went to the emergency room. They had to pick the metal piece out of my iris with a needle and use a drill(yes, an actual powered drill) to drill out the rust that had started forming! It was most uncomfortable! All of that over not wearing my safety glasses, just for a minute. I just wanted to remind everyone to wear their safety glasses! oh and if you get metal in your eye, dont wait long enough for it to start rusting inside of your eye

TennesseeZ · 04-26-2010, 02:53 PM

Sorry you had to learn the hard way,but it'll probably stick in your memory better that way too, is another way to look at it.

I deal with this sometimes at work, there we wear safety glasses (with sideshields), and a faceshield over them. Sometimes stuff still gets in. In that case, dealing with it immediately is essential, the longer you let it go, the worse it's probably gonna get. On many jobs we have a safety professional trained to remove foriegn objects from eyes, and do it onsite.

Thanks for posting, maybe it'll help save someone else's eyesight.

**El Jay** · 04-26-2010, 03:18 PM

I've done similar things and it is definitely a hard lesson learned.

Glad you posted though. Maybe somebody else can learn from your (our) mistakes and not have to go through the suffering.

fastwillie 696969 · 04-26-2010, 03:27 PM

never spin bearing with compress air to blow off to clean bearings by spinning them to warp speed then the bearing cage explodes and cuts ur finger half off and one bearing to the nads.

nikwho · 04-26-2010, 04:26 PM

OUCH!!!! I cant remember how many times i've spun bearings with an air compressor! im glad one never came apart on me! In my high school Ag Lab class I had a wire wheel come apart while on an angle grinder. it shot a thousand little needle like wires into my face, lip, through my shirt etc. not fun.

Longhorn Man · 04-26-2010, 06:26 PM

the rust rings will actually start within 5 min.
I had the same thing happen, hit dead center on my left eye... this was in summer of 2000, and I still have scars on my eye and degraded vison. I also waited 24 hrs... we were in a sand storm and you kinda expect to get stuff in your eye. Everything was fine till the 2nd loutenant scratched the hell out of my eye getting the fragment out. They used a small air drill with a buffer wheel on it for my eye.
I still get wigged out thinking about it 10 years later.

LONGHAIR · 04-26-2010, 06:37 PM

Adny is right, it starts very quickly, your eyes are basically floating in salt-water.
I have had several things in my eyes at one time or another over the years, every one of them while wearing safety glasses. I have only had the actual "cut it out" once though, that was plenty.
Now I wear better-fitting, curved to your face, with side coverage glasses. After spending all of that money on LASIK, I don't take chances.

GMC91 · 04-26-2010, 06:50 PM

My dad had this happen to him a few years back, now I got to read stuff for him. But like you all said, at least I learned real quick to wear safety glasses no matter what. It has saved me more than once.

Jerry Jones · 04-26-2010, 07:10 PM

Make sure they got it all out before you ever have an MRI on your noggin...

davebloomer · 04-26-2010, 07:15 PM

Just had the same thing happen to me. Waited 4 days and it had rusted pretty deep. Sal****er and bare metal are not a good combination. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=396672&page=2

I was wearing safety glasses. I would recommend full goggles when grinding. Its been 2 weeks since I got it drilled out now and I'm doing pretty good. Had to wear sunglasses during daylight hours for a week and a half but I'm able to stand the light now. Vision doesn't seem to be impaired either.

BE SAFE PEOPLE!

davebloomer · 04-26-2010, 07:16 PM

lol it bleeped out SALT WATER

**El Jay** · 04-26-2010, 07:28 PM

Probably just like the A t w a t e r, CA thread.

powerdriver 1958 · 04-26-2010, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

Now I wear better-fitting, curved to your face, with side coverage glasses. After spending all of that money on LASIK, I don't take chances.

I have the same attitude since Cataract surgery

nikwho · 04-26-2010, 08:02 PM

Yeah, Im not sure about the er doc's work. I have a follow up appt. with an eye doc. I can still see a little spec in my eye. :-( Probably need to get it drilled AGAIN!! once is bad. Im not thrilled about getting my eyeball drilled on again!!!

Sillyoldman · 04-26-2010, 08:44 PM

I had a chip of slag get in my eye years ago. It was half in my pupil and half out. The worst pain was that every time I blinked it scratched the inside of my eye lid. I wear safety glasses but goggles are the way to go if you can tolerate them. My issue is fogging. I always follow the advise Of my hero Norm Abram. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlPo9...ayer_embedded#!

ERASER5 · 04-26-2010, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davebloomer

I would recommend full goggles when grinding.
BE SAFE PEOPLE!

Yes. Glasses are just not enough even with side shields. Goggles or full face shield. If you are grinding a lot, use something that is tinted.

BB72CHEVKT · 04-26-2010, 09:48 PM

Made the same mistake with the same results within the last 2-3 months.

Gemp · 04-26-2010, 09:55 PM

I very good at wearing my glasses at work,At home.....Not so much. I had the old drill out routine before. Its not fun.

nikwho · 04-26-2010, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerry Jones

Make sure they got it all out before you ever have an MRI on your noggin...

So, whats the issue with an MRI?

powerdriver 1958 · 04-26-2010, 10:37 PM

Any metal left in will be RIPPED OUT by an mri

vectorit · 04-26-2010, 11:10 PM

I even wear eye protection while using the compressed air nozzle to blow crud off of parts.

I've gone to the ER three times in my life for junk that flew in my eyes, all because I was using an air nozzle to just quickly blow off the dirt.

67ChevyRedneck · 04-27-2010, 12:20 AM

I was wire wheeling paint off of a part that I used paint stripper on. I hit a spot that was still wet, and it somehow flung between my glasses and eyes. It burned like hell. My contacts saved my eyes. I ripped out my contacts immediately and flushed my eyes with a nearby hose. I still have a red spot under my lower lid of my right eye, about 6 years later.

**El Jay** · 04-27-2010, 12:27 AM

I used to do small engine repair out of my garage to supplement my income.
One time I had used a bunch of penetrating oil & it pooled on a mower deck. I don't remember what I dropped, but I splashed penetrating oil, gunk, & GOK what else in both eyes & managed to scratch both corneas.
I was confined to my dark bedroom with patches over both eyes for several days because I couldn't tolerate any light.
Being blind, even temporarily is not fun.

**leddzepp** · 04-27-2010, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powerdriver 1958

Any metal left in will be RIPPED OUT by an mri

Problem solved!

donut · 04-27-2010, 05:44 PM

Good thing you got it promptly. Even home, I keep a bottle of eyewash handy.
If in ANY doubt, get it looked at.

04-26-2010, 01:14 PM	#1
nikwho Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 974	Wear safety glasses! Well, I was grinding on the frame doing a little work and got a hot spark in my eye. Was even wearing safety glasses most of the day. I took the safety glasses off and there was just a tiny bit more to grind. it was hot enough to burn and embed itself into my iris. Went to bed with a headache and then hurt worse in the morning but i had to go to work. The following morning I left work and went to the emergency room. They had to pick the metal piece out of my iris with a needle and use a drill(yes, an actual powered drill) to drill out the rust that had started forming! It was most uncomfortable! All of that over not wearing my safety glasses, just for a minute. I just wanted to remind everyone to wear their safety glasses! oh and if you get metal in your eye, dont wait long enough for it to start rusting inside of your eye

04-26-2010, 02:53 PM	#2
TennesseeZ Countdown Survivor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bean Station, East Tennessee Posts: 9,676	Re: Wear safety glasses! Sorry you had to learn the hard way,but it'll probably stick in your memory better that way too, is another way to look at it. I deal with this sometimes at work, there we wear safety glasses (with sideshields), and a faceshield over them. Sometimes stuff still gets in. In that case, dealing with it immediately is essential, the longer you let it go, the worse it's probably gonna get. On many jobs we have a safety professional trained to remove foriegn objects from eyes, and do it onsite. Thanks for posting, maybe it'll help save someone else's eyesight. __________________ 93 Yukon 89 Silverado Z71 SWB Sport 91 K 2500 Silverado "Lobuk-Worktruk" A MAN OF HONOR DOES NOT LIE, CHEAT, OR STEAL, NOR TOLERATE THOSE WHO DO. Gettin' old ain't for sissies.

04-26-2010, 03:18 PM	#3
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: Wear safety glasses! I've done similar things and it is definitely a hard lesson learned. Glad you posted though. Maybe somebody else can learn from your (our) mistakes and not have to go through the suffering. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

04-26-2010, 03:27 PM	#4
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04-26-2010, 04:26 PM	#5
nikwho Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 974	Re: Wear safety glasses! OUCH!!!! I cant remember how many times i've spun bearings with an air compressor! im glad one never came apart on me! In my high school Ag Lab class I had a wire wheel come apart while on an angle grinder. it shot a thousand little needle like wires into my face, lip, through my shirt etc. not fun.

04-26-2010, 06:26 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Wear safety glasses! the rust rings will actually start within 5 min. I had the same thing happen, hit dead center on my left eye... this was in summer of 2000, and I still have scars on my eye and degraded vison. I also waited 24 hrs... we were in a sand storm and you kinda expect to get stuff in your eye. Everything was fine till the 2nd loutenant scratched the hell out of my eye getting the fragment out. They used a small air drill with a buffer wheel on it for my eye. I still get wigged out thinking about it 10 years later.

04-26-2010, 06:50 PM	#8
GMC91 Always trouble Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hartsellle, Al Posts: 1,111	Re: Wear safety glasses! My dad had this happen to him a few years back, now I got to read stuff for him. But like you all said, at least I learned real quick to wear safety glasses no matter what. It has saved me more than once. __________________ 91 Silverado Regular cab, 2wd, swb-project truck 97 Silverado Extended cab, 2wd, swb-driver

04-26-2010, 07:10 PM	#9
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,408	Re: Wear safety glasses! Make sure they got it all out before you ever have an MRI on your noggin... __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

04-26-2010, 07:15 PM	#10
davebloomer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Weatherford, OK Posts: 220	Re: Wear safety glasses! Just had the same thing happen to me. Waited 4 days and it had rusted pretty deep. Sal***er and bare metal are not a good combination. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=396672&page=2 I was wearing safety glasses. I would recommend full goggles when grinding. Its been 2 weeks since I got it drilled out now and I'm doing pretty good. Had to wear sunglasses during daylight hours for a week and a half but I'm able to stand the light now. Vision doesn't seem to be impaired either. BE SAFE PEOPLE! Last edited by davebloomer; 04-26-2010 at 07:17 PM.*

04-26-2010, 07:16 PM	#11
davebloomer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Weatherford, OK Posts: 220	Re: Wear safety glasses! lol it bleeped out SALT WATER

04-26-2010, 07:28 PM	#12
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: Wear safety glasses! Probably just like the A t w a t e r, CA thread. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

04-26-2010, 08:02 PM	#14
nikwho Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 974	Re: Wear safety glasses! Yeah, Im not sure about the er doc's work. I have a follow up appt. with an eye doc. I can still see a little spec in my eye. :-( Probably need to get it drilled AGAIN!! once is bad. Im not thrilled about getting my eyeball drilled on again!!!

04-26-2010, 08:44 PM	#15
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: Wear safety glasses! I had a chip of slag get in my eye years ago. It was half in my pupil and half out. The worst pain was that every time I blinked it scratched the inside of my eye lid. I wear safety glasses but goggles are the way to go if you can tolerate them. My issue is fogging. I always follow the advise Of my hero Norm Abram. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlPo9...ayer_embedded#! __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.*

04-26-2010, 09:48 PM	#17
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,948	Re: Wear safety glasses! Made the same mistake with the same results within the last 2-3 months. __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

04-26-2010, 09:55 PM	#18
Gemp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cleveland,Ohio Posts: 262	Re: Wear safety glasses! I very good at wearing my glasses at work,At home.....Not so much. I had the old drill out routine before. Its not fun. __________________ 06' GMC 1500 Crew cab.....



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04-26-2010, 10:37 PM	#20
powerdriver 1958 Kid's Mechanic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8,241	Re: Wear safety glasses! Any metal left in will be RIPPED OUT by an mri

04-26-2010, 11:10 PM	#21
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: Wear safety glasses! I even wear eye protection while using the compressed air nozzle to blow crud off of parts. I've gone to the ER three times in my life for junk that flew in my eyes, all because I was using an air nozzle to just quickly blow off the dirt. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

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04-27-2010, 12:27 AM	#23
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: Wear safety glasses! I used to do small engine repair out of my garage to supplement my income. One time I had used a bunch of penetrating oil & it pooled on a mower deck. I don't remember what I dropped, but I splashed penetrating oil, gunk, & GOK what else in both eyes & managed to scratch both corneas. I was confined to my dark bedroom with patches over both eyes for several days because I couldn't tolerate any light. Being blind, even temporarily is not fun. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

04-27-2010, 05:44 PM	#25
donut Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: S.C. Posts: 1,593	Re: Wear safety glasses! Good thing you got it promptly. Even home, I keep a bottle of eyewash handy. If in ANY doubt, get it looked at. __________________ '86 C-30 dually, 454/tbh400 '73 K-20 350/350/205 (sold ) I'm kinda like duct tape- no real purpose, but handy to have around.

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