Who sais that model railroading is not dangerous.

[Anonymous]

Ouch is correct,Major!
Allan.

[mlehman]

Safety First! is an old railroad motto for good reason. Looks like it should apply to model railroading, too.

Nothing too serious here, except....

I'm bald on top, so there's no "early warning radar" like most of y'all have. Of course, when doing anything under the layout, you've got to knock your head on _something_, although I have grown more cautious over the years. Fortunately, only a few bumps on the head have actually drawn blood, although there have been some choice words.

My safety tip:

If there's anything you're likely to smack your head on underneath your benchwork, round it off when you build it, because you'll eventually be doing so later.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL

[JohnT14808]

Well, I've had the front wheel of my bike come off the front fork when "jumping" the bike off the curb...back when I was 8 or 9....I don't remember much about that one....

Hope it mends ok. Looks like you should do some painting while that heals.....leave the benchwork for next week.

[rtstasiak]

I have akways been very careful around cars, trucks, and 1-to-1 scale trains, mostly because it was for pay. One day I got a little sloppy with the scale stuff and ended up with a major corneal abrasion and ulcer on the right eye. As I explained to the doctor, "I didn't think that some hand sanding and eyeballing could get me into trouble." Guess what?

I had three pairs of safety glasses, to which I have now added a face shield and actually wear religiously. Safery first with all pointy things, all powders, all chemicals just like on the real thing!

[fievel]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mlehman

Safety First! is an old railroad motto for good reason. Looks like it should apply to model railroading, too.

Nothing too serious here, except....

I'm bald on top, so there's no "early warning radar" like most of y'all have. Of course, when doing anything under the layout, you've got to knock your head on _something_, although I have grown more cautious over the years. Fortunately, only a few bumps on the head have actually drawn blood, although there have been some choice words.

My safety tip:

If there's anything you're likely to smack your head on underneath your benchwork, round it off when you build it, because you'll eventually be doing so later.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL

Now THERE'S a safety tip I found out the hard way ![:(][B)][;)]
Now I attach half inch thick childrens playmat material under areas I have to
access. It's a lot easier on the 'ole noggin should I bump anything.

Sorry about your accident, Sledgehammer. Sometimes circumstances
get the best of us all. Maybe you can read some old issues of RR mags
while recuperating.

[BRAKIE]

Guys,Come on now..Bumping your head and back is part of the ritual of model railroading.[;)]

[Anonymous]

Sorry about your accident Sledghammer, but I expect you were more upset over the five hour wait in the ER than the cut. Be sure and watch for infection. Remember the phrase blood, stweat and tears is not to be taken literally. Phil

[Anonymous]

ouch!!!

[1train1]

After reading all these posts ...I'm gonna hafta stop running with the scissors !!

[Anonymous]

If there's one thing I've learned about saws (other than how to use them) it's this: When they say use a pushblock, they mean it. I lost the ends of 3 fingers, down to the bone in a jointer the day after my 16th birthday.

Greg

[jjbmish]

Ouch!!
Hope you didn't teach your daughter any new words. Even being careful, things will happen. Hope the rest of the New Year goes by without any more injuries.

John

[sledgehammer]

Thanks everyone for the concern and the humor. my wife bought me a dcc to play with thouhgt it would be safer.