PSA: Do your self a favor and wear PPE!

[jesseshoots]

Was cutting some shit up today with the angle grinder and a cutoff disk exploded on me. Wouldn’t have been a problem with a face shield, but unfortunately my eyebrow took the brunt of it.

A face shield and good cutoff disks are the next purchase

 

[Modoc Guy]

I’ve seen way too many injuries when people think they don’t need ppe, and safety equipment. I’ve spent almost 50 years in the metal trades, I’ve seen some pretty bad injuries, even a death.

Safety glasses, face shield, and a guard on the grinder.

You might think that makes the job difficult using those things, but just think how much more difficult it would be with just one eye!

 

[DrDmoney]

You’re fortunate to have been wearing the glasses

 

[rasband]

I was expecting a rant about COVID, but was relieved to see the first pic. Glad you're okay! I've been meaning to grab a face shield.

 

[L J]

It's good to see you weren't too badly injured.

I've got a cheapo $45 face shield/ear pro combo off of Amazon that I wear when working with anything that's loud or spins at a high rate of speed.

 

[DEValken]

You can walk on a wooden leg and eat with dentures, but ya cain't see out of a glass eye.

I've seen shops with an eye injury but never a shop with two.

 

[pagrey]

Those discs always explode, basically count on it. Gotta aim the disc away from the important bits. Same with a grinding wheel, especially those high speed ones, it's going to go right through a face shield. Picture a big radial disc projecting from any fast rotating tool like if it was coated with oil/water and keep out of that area if at all possible. As others have said, glad it wasn't worse. I get my discs and stuff from Roark Supply but it's west coast so there are probably plenty of better alternatives closer to you.

 

[matkal]

Glad you’re ok!

 

[DrDmoney]

Sait cutting wheels are tough and USA made, I buy their .045 depressed center wheels by the hundreds for work, they rarely come apart. There’s no shame in wearing a face shield.

 

[TRE3TOP]

I was expecting a rant about COVID, but was relieved to see the first pic. Glad you're okay! I've been meaning to grab a face shield.

Do it now.

 

[jesseshoots]

I’ve been planning on getting a face shield for about a year and never followed through. It’s ironic because I’m always extra safe with everything else.

Hopefully this motivates people to pull the trigger on a face shield or remember to put it on next time, even for the small jobs.

 

[rasband]

I’ve been planning on getting a face shield for about a year and never followed through. It’s ironic because I’m always extra safe with everything else.

Hopefully this motivates people to pull the trigger on a face shield or remember to put it on next time, even for the small jobs.

I have found I prefer my battery powered grinder for safety reasons too. Unlike the plugged ones, it shuts off if it catches and spins out of my hand since the trigger is no longer depressed.

 

[InOmaha]

Learn to weld better and you won't have to use the grinder so much.

Glad it was minor.

 

[DETOUR]

Wowee !!!

I’m happy for you, it’s not more serious !!!

Thx for posting, as a reminder for all of us , whether backyarder or making a living with it

 

[DETOUR]

Learn to weld better and you won't have to use the grinder so much.

Glad it was minor.

If you need to use a grinder to clean up your welds, your called a Grinder, not a Welder . lol

 

[Zorba]

I may occasionally skimp on PPE at various times - but for whatever reason, I've *ALWAYS* worn a face shield - and I don't mean a face veil - with an angle grinder - and I try to stay "behind" the grinder and out of the "danger zone" 90 degrees from the axis. This is a good reminder for me, and everybody else!

OP: A "Permanent Makeup Artist" can fix that eyebrow if it needs it after it heals.

 

[matkal]

The older I get the more I use PPE

 

[pagrey]

I have found I prefer my battery powered grinder for safety reasons too. Unlike the plugged ones, it shuts off if it catches and spins out of my hand since the trigger is no longer depressed.

Pretty sure that's a feature on high quality corded grinders as well. Like almost everything in this world, some people hate it as nanny control and others think it is mandatory. Just saying corded grinders come in both configurations.

 

[rasband]

Pretty sure that's a feature on high quality corded grinders as well. Like almost everything in this world, some people hate it as nanny control and others think it is mandatory. Just saying corded grinders come in both configurations.

I figured that may be the case, back when I bought mine I didn't know to look for paddle triggers and got one that worked in my ecosystem of tools. If I add any more corded ones they'll be the same, but probably without guards because I still like to flirt with danger.

 

[Metalmoto]

I’ve seen way too many injuries when people think they don’t need ppe, and safety equipment. I’ve spent almost 50 years in the metal trades, I’ve seen some pretty bad injuries, even a death.

Safety glasses, face shield, and a guard on the grinder.

You might think that makes the job difficult using those things, but just think how much more difficult it would be with just one eye!

Machinist here too. I've seen my share of injuries at work. Won't go into details here.
Once got a tiny sliver of metal in my eye, working on my girlfriends brakes on the street.
Guess a passing car kicked it into my eye. A few mm and I would lost vision. Waited a week before going to the eye hospital.
The metal had rusted in my eye. After the metal was removed, the doctor used something like a dremel to grind the rust out.
Safety glasses are a must. And never wear fabric gloves with any spinning tools, if you value your fingers...