Funny? Maybe

[Will Henry]

I was working at a sawmill in northern B.C., it was mid-winter, and it was pretty cold (about -35 or so). Consequently, everyone wore some heavy clothing. One day, one of the millwrights was crossing to the other side of the mill and rather than walk around, he decided to cut through beside the output rollers on the edger. The roll had recently been replaced so the diamond pattern cut on it was still crisp. He was wearing a heavy canvas coat which was unzipped. It brushed up against the roll which wound it up so fast he had no chance to do anything. He was a big, strong, man and the coat ripped. The sleeve came right off, and he was free, but not before it broke his forearm in three places. From the elbow down, his arm hung like a piece of spaghetti. The thing is, machinery made to cut lumber, or cut metal, or move heavy objects, it doesn't even notice a human body part.
Albert Forslund, one of two brothers who were very good BR shooters, lost his thumb and index finger on his left hand when he got caught in a chain and sprocket. He said he and I could team up and play piano. I pointed out that the two of us might have two good hands, but we still wouldn't have any talent! WH

 

[ebb]

^^^^^^I've never seen temps like that here. But for several days I had a bunch of heavy ripping to do and the guy I worked for, his dad had a turn of the century (1900s) Baxter Whitney 16 inch table saw with a 7.5 HP motor. It was in the low 30s and the wind off of the 16 inch blade felt like needles hitting my face. At break time I ran to the hardware to get a full face shield eye protection. I was glad I had it. I can't imagine working when it is that cold. What was the humidity like at -35, I hope it was 0%?

 

[ELR LVR]

I called my buddy, Jay Lynn Gore, and asked how he was doing. As you may know he is fighting cancer and had a steel rod installed in his leg. He said, "Well I went to my shop in my pajamas and decided to take my heavy wire brush grinder and clean some rust off of metal". He said his grinder decided to wind up and strip away his pajamas! He said the grinder did a number on him and he was really bleeding. His shop is in the barn about 75 yards from the house. He said,"Aw sh$t I left my phone in the house". He started yelling at Brenda. Brenda didn't pay any attention as she thought was somebody on the adjacent property. Jay finally got to the house and Brenda took him to the hospital for 13 stitches.
I'm sorry I couldn't help but see an old naked man walking to the house with blood all over him!
Right now it is too funny!

As a welder in a previous life.
I can relate, got the cupped wire wheel wrapped up in the stomach of my shirt more than once. LOL
It sort of acts like a turbine and sucks things into the center of the vortex it creates.
It def teaches you quick ......"Trigger Release" reflexes.

The the frays it creates on your shirt only makes for quick firetarters as the weld splatter catches your shirt on fire later
One time I heard a coworker Yell "FIRE!!!!"
I flipped up my hood and looked around the shop and yelled back
"WHERE!!!"
He pointed at me and said
"YOU!!!!"
I looked down right as it started ablaze as it was only smoldering before hand.
It is funny when it happens, and youre okay.
But dang, 13 stitches thats unfortunate.
Hope he's okay

 

[ELR LVR]

There is a good story behind my short middle fingerView attachment 1670710

My uncle who used to work at Lawrence Labs in Livermore.
Had a similar finger, his pointer finger
Probably a work related injury he didn't want to fess up to at "the Lab"
As kids we always used to ask him what happened
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He always told us "A Bugar bit it off, so don't pick yer nose"
He took it to his grave, never did find out what happened.
So you can use that one for the children
"A childs mind is a terrible thing.... not to F with"
---Howie Mandell

 

[Will Henry]

^^^^^^I've never seen temps like that here. But for several days I had a bunch of heavy ripping to do and the guy I worked for, his dad had a turn of the century (1900s) Baxter Whitney 16 inch table saw with a 7.5 HP motor. It was in the low 30s and the wind off of the 16 inch blade felt like needles hitting my face. At break time I ran to the hardware to get a full face shield eye protection. I was glad I had it. I can't imagine working when it is that cold. What was the humidity like at -35, I hope it was 0%?

Any moisture in the air is mostly in solid form at those temps. The coldest temp recorded was -52. That winter was a fairly harsh one with nearly four feet of snow and a long stretch of very cold temps. You had to dress warmly. WH