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

 

[sflsurfrider]

DAMN! CHIT! MOTHER F%%%%KER!!!!!

my dad always told me that could happen and kill ya.... im glad its just what it is...

dayumm!

 

[RoyalFlush@PCB]

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