be careful!

[bookends]

I was using a high speed grinder with a cut off wheel yesterday.
I was cutting through round steel tubing that had pressure on it. as the cut off wheel cut through the final edge the tubing pinched the wheel and kicked the grinder back into my face. although I'd been wearing a face shield prior to this I didn't have it on at the time. it cut through my bottom lip, and the force of it kicking back was worse than any punch I've ever recieved. I got lax for just a second and that was all it took. I feel very lucky it wasn't a lot worse. I'll heal and the doctors think the scar will be minimal. just slow down and think safety first.

[D Rock]

wow man, thanks for the advice, that really sucks, hope that heals up good.

[LowBuckX]

Ouch dude that sucks. I was going to make a joke about why where you holding the tube in your mouth then I saw the pic and couldnt type it in jest.
Did you get your gums or teefs ?

[Steve68]

Ouch,

There was a industrial pic running around last year about a Mexican or some foreign country, the guy was using a big Makita grinder with the wrong size wheel, the wheel broke and cut it to his face, he got cut real bad, hope you lip/face feels better, I bet that hurts more then being punched in the face,

[toxicz28]

That sucks dude! I guess it why I've always been told by the old timers that it's better to aim the sparks at you then away from you. If it kicks, it's going away from you. I hope you heal well.

[bookends]

I appreciate the well wishes, I just got in a hurry, it's something I've done a thousand times and got careless. you can bet it won't happen again. nah the gums and teefs are ok it was just the lip. I slightly resemble the kid from the fat albert cartoon with the really big lips. hopfully the swelling goes down soon.

[Jayco_Automotive]

all i can say is i bet that hurt!