Ya got that right!

Co-worker working up on the wing of an airliner, slipped, fell, snagged
the ring on his ring finger on a screw head improperly secured as he
went over and to the ground. He is usable to wear anything on that
finger any more. The finger is not there. Grim real life story, but
serves the point. Lots of digits removed by machinery. Can't be careful
enough when working around machinery and/or in a shop.

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 4/14/2011 1:26 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> not only hands and fingers..
> long hair is extremely dangerous around any moving equipment.
> and so is any jewelry of any kind........and not just for getting
> caught in
> things..
> but for electrical shorting out, like a wedding ring and battery
> cables etc.
>
> I hate to think about the person maybe leaning in to get a closer look
> at a
> spinning part on a lathe and long hair getting caught.
> as this case shows....stuff like that can just kill ya...
> or change your whole life in a second. There is just 'zero margin'
> when it
> comes to body parts and moving or  electrically energized equipment.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Sad story
>
>
>> Even when I know I have checked and am being careful when I am looming
>> above
>> the runnign engine I am a bit leary of being there. THe thought of
>> missing
>> something that could get caught in the turning belt - or just
>> inadvertantly
>> placing a hand or a tool in the wrong place is a scary thought - I
>> like my
>> hands and fingers.
>>
>> Thanks for the reminder.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff
>> '85 GL (Gertie)
>> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>
>