Grinding wheel meets face

[just joe]

Since I spend more time wrenching on ski's than actually riding them, it figures my carnage would occur in my basement. Grinding a 144mm shoe to fit my fx1 and new pump, and the 6" wheel broke off and introduced itself to my face. :banghead:

Didn't have guards on the grinder, but did have safety glasses on, thankfully.

20 stitches and broken nose to kick off 2007.

[Dirtybird]

HOLY (enter words that arent allowed on here) WOW, everything gonna heal ok?! That is disgusting!

[Moondance]

WOW....even with safety glasses. I would consider youself very lucky. Hope you heal quickly. If anyone asks about it, just blame it on a New Year's eve party!

[michaelart]

Dude you are going into the New Year fighting.........you got the black and blue to prove it.......nasty lookin enough to scare kids at Halloween or now.....best of luck with a speedy recovery......did you end up using the grinding wheel for skeet practice........PULL!

[michael950]

Do not think what would have happened w/o glasses.

Just makes me glad I wear them.I might buy a face shield for things like that.

[DR3]

damn your lucky thats all that happend, you could have lost your eye!
you look in good spirit and healthy so you should heal fine:smile:
wish you the best

[SXIPro]

Ouch!!!

I believe I, and everyone else should have a drink in your honor tonight. So, what's your poison?

[TB]

:bigeyes: OUCH BROTHA!! :bigeyes:

[just joe]

Thanks guys

I'll heal O.K. no face bones broken according to the cat scan, just a well broken nose. The safety glasses and the dust mask I was wearing really helped a lot. the metal strip on the dust shield had deep grind marks on it, as did the glasses.

The really freaky part of this is that I can feel and hear the smack of the stone and the white hot feeling when it hit when I think of it.

I am lucky and thankful.

I will buy a face shield or puts the guards back on when I use a grinding stone. Pretty simple, learn from it.

[MADMAT]

WOW. That sucks man.

[sjetrider]

Ouch

[kawasakit2me]

I don't think they mean the "nose to the grindstone" thing literally. :biggthumpup:

Hope it heals really quick. :smile:

[SUPERJET-113]

NOOOOOO!!! I read the title and thought major face cuttage.
Ouch man, really ouch! That's nasty.
Glad your eye is ok.

[32vickie]

Glad to see that you will be ok. Mental note keep guards on grinder.

Doug

[PAIR-A-DICE]

I have a grinder/wire wheel that has no guards...

In fact I very recently threw the guards and hardware away. :bigeyes:

I think I'll re-evaluate this decision. :biggthumpup:

Hope you heal up quick!

[vomitspot]

just tell people
A the wife beat you up ! say that if front of her of coarse
B that you were in the UFC fight last night
best of luck
jason

[blaster800]

Thats a good wake up call for everybody ! how many times do you pick up the grinder for just one more touch without protection cause your glasses are too far away ! BTW dont forget to wear GOOD protection when using a wire wheel also , my buddy lost his eye to one single wire flying out from one ! get well soon !

[demolition_x]

yea wire wheeling scares me. i usually wear lether gloves and when im done i can see wires sticking in my gloves and my shirt.

[yama_freak615]

owww bro, hope it heals well

[CoreyLKN]

O DAMN! :bigeyes: That looks like it hurts. Hope you heal up quicck

[Waste Land]

I dunno.....may be a great time toi start lying. Maybe...you got into a fight with two Navy SEALS in a bar and got hit a bit before kicking both their asses

[duvers]

I will buy a face shield or puts the guards back on when I use a grinding stone. Pretty simple, learn from it.

Good call! Always keep your machine guards on unless you absolutely cannot do the work you need to do w/o it, then reinstall as soon as you get done. Also, a full face shield, leather gloves, etc. are the appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) for work w/ the grinding stone.:biggthumpup:

[Mile9c1]

hey did you get the pump in :biggthumpup:

[just joe]

hey did you get the pump in :biggthumpup:

within sight... a touch more work on the rideplate and grate :biggrin:

[hangtime]

Ouch :banghead: that black eye is gonna take a while to heal .Your very lucky

[djkorn1]

Nice Carnage... Was that a backy you were pullin or double roll?

[Idok]

wow

[yamaslut]

I just had the put my saftey glasses on... man that looks rough:bigeyes: :bigeyes:

[Robert]

I had one explode on me about two years ago. It was because I was using a ferrous wheel on aluminum. For every one else. Make sure you read what wheel you have on if you are grinding aluminum. It needs to be one designed for aluminum or it will explode. Mine only cause minor forearm carnage, but it was violent.

[thegoldenboy]

I knew when I read the thread title it was going to be awesome!

Good thing you still have your sight dude... All the best for recovery.

[Danny Kay]

wow man, glad you will heal! Your lucky. I always wear eye safty, but after this. I think its time to invest in a full face shield. One of my old fabricator buddies wore a full face auto helmet when griding, he was smart :D


ps. anyone know a good place to order a shield?

[Whtbread]

Glad to see your not toooo messed up. I watched one of those amazing video shows one time that had a guy that was sharpening knives on a grinding wheel. It broke and the wheel went about 3/4 of the way into his face. He tried to pull it out by himself. When he couldn't do it he went to the hospital and had it removed. Fine now

[kskip]

Friend of mine owns a grinding shop, he said they always tap the wheels with a hammer lightly, if they don't "ring" they toss em out back, dull thud means they are out to get you.
kskip

[63chevyll]

ouch dude,
hope you heal up,

[Mike W]

I have allways been afraid of that happening while using the bench grinder. Your very lucky...

[blaster800]

Since I spend more time wrenching on ski's than actually riding them, it figures my carnage would occur in my basement. Grinding a 144mm shoe to fit my fx1 and new pump, and the 6" wheel broke off and introduced itself to my face. :banghead:

Didn't have guards on the grinder, but did have safety glasses on, thankfully.

20 stitches and broken nose to kick off 2007.
here is a serious question : Were you using the cheap grind stone from ''china '' ??? because i have not seen a Norton or Saito or any other stone of quality explode like that unless you droped or abused it ?? im curious ??

[just joe]

here is a serious question : Were you using the cheap grind stone from ''china '' ??? because i have not seen a Norton or Saito or any other stone of quality explode like that unless you droped or abused it ?? im curious ??

Nope... from Crafstman though. Has Craftsman on the label. No doubt the stone hasn't been babied, and I am not blaming the stone. However, since this has happened to me, many people have admitted the same experience. One even lost his eye over it (with safety glasses on).

Just be safe. Make sure stone is in good condition, wear protection. Keep the guards on - regardless of where the stone comes from.

[duvers]

A little light reading...yes, it could've been a lot worse. (Use your machine guards, guys! They're there for a reason.)

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/machineguarding/grinder_accidents.html

[just joe]

A little light reading...yes, it could've been a lot worse. (Use your machine guards, guys! They're there for a reason.)

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/machineguarding/grinder_accidents.html


Wow... I don't know the randomness of this sample, but of 27 accidents, 17 involved exploding wheels. Of the 17 exploding wheels, 7 fatalities.. :bigeyes: :bigeyes: :bigeyes: