Is this Vanagon List content or just ghoulish shop talk?

On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 11:58 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

>  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
>>>
>>
>>
>>

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Jake

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