When Die Grinders Explode

[swordfish]

Yesterday I was finishing up a FMIC install and was cutting some brackets for a new fan. I grabbed up ye ole die grinder and mashed the trigger to spool it up to get ready to cut. Just as I was about to cut BOOM! The cutoff wheel flys about and half of it buries itself in my leg. Check it .

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jeff

 

[90LaserTurbo89k]

OUCH! looks like somethin from the movie ALIENS.

be more careful and check your equipment.

 

[PsSsShTGSX]

damn man thats crazy! ur lucky it wasnt worse!

 

[Isotta91]

for some reason the move "a christmas story" popped into my head at the part where the mom is sayin "u'll shoot ur eye out"

 

[gofaster]

That would have caused me to say fvck about 4 million times really loud. Someday that will be a great battlescar

 

[BGRIPTP]

ummmm ouch?

 

[greyforestgst]

sue! sue! sue!

 

[leet]

I did that at work. I've also had impact guns explode in my hand. Quite entertaining, once you realized what happened.

But that will be a nice scar for you!

 

[2-0turbo]

Alrighty then! I could have gone all morning and not missed seeing that. You were wearing safety glasses, right? Glad you are okay.

 

[97GS-TSpyder]

OHH MYY GOD!! taht had to hurt like a bi***!!

 

[GRNDSM]

One of my classmates once installed a low speed cut-off wheel on a high-speed grinder… He had a similar cut only it was in this THROAT!!! He was fine after a dozen of stitches but taught us all a valuable lesson, I never looked the same at any device that spun above 10,000 rpms, no matter how small or harmless it looked .

Leon
RR

 

[thehyena]

holy shit.... at least it didn't hit you in the balls

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

Originally posted by thehyena
holy shit.... at leat it didn't hit you in the balls

That's an understatement.

 

[LandoAWD]

Ouch...just, ouch.

 

[slow car]

wow that's a crazy wound... one I'd expect from a cut-off wheel though

 

[gixrman]

Originally posted by thehyena
holy shit.... at least it didn't hit you in the balls

spoken like a true man. Balls and penis first vital organs and limbs second. :laugh:

 

[P8ntBalla]

Originally posted by GRNDSM
One of my classmates once installed a low speed cut-off wheel on a high-speed grinder… He had a similar cut only it was in this THROAT!!! He was fine after a dozen of stitches but taught us all a valuable lesson, I never looked the same at any device that spun above 10,000 rpms, no matter how small or harmless it looked .

Leon
RR

your turbo spins at 150000 rpm

 

[2-0turbo]

Originally posted by GRNDSM
One of my classmates once installed a low speed cut-off wheel on a high-speed grinder… He had a similar cut only it was in this THROAT!!! He was fine after a dozen of stitches but taught us all a valuable lesson, I never looked the same at any device that spun above 10,000 rpms, no matter how small or harmless it looked .

Leon
RR

I work in the nuclear industry. There was just a safety bulletin circulated on this very topic. Someone did exactly what you described but was less fortunate and lost his life. He was wearing safety glasses and a face shield. The fragments pierced his face shield and inflicted mortal wounds.

Safety first folks--your fingers, eyes or life are not worth a car.

 

[thehyena]

Originally posted by 2-0turbo


I work in the nuclear industry. There was just a safety bulletin circulated on this very topic. Someone did exactly what you described but was less fortunate and lost his life. He was wearing safety glasses and a face shield. The fragments pierced his face shield and inflicted mortal wounds.

Safety first folks--your fingers, eyes or life are not worth a car.

jeezuz chizt

 

[leet]

^ Damn, that really sucks

 

[RipperXX]

was the grinding disk (think im thinking of what you are) cracked?

also i had a something similer only on a smaller scale happn with a roto tool and a air drivin larger roto like tool cuting disk happen to me.. in both cases some idiot just tossed it in the tool box (hence the cracked disks on spool up *pop*).. the rotozip did squat to me other than leave a small scratch but the air driven one left a nice scar on my arm that tuck 5 stich's to close..

I got to where i take the disks off before i put it up then put them back on when i go to use it... this way i know the disks are fine...anoying to do though...

 

[supereclipse]

OUCH!!!!

 

[laser9320]

so did you figure out how far you can throw a die grinder?

 

[Libila]

Thats pretty brutal. Dont worry, chicks dig battle wounds.

 

[94TalonEs]

damn... how deep is that???