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| Bob Vandawalker (Rav221)
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Thought it might be interesting to know some of the injuries sustained during conversions. Here are my injury equations: Two left feet + seat removal = twisted ankle. Unstable Ladder + AC Condenser Removal = Bob on ground and bruises. Screwdriver set on frame + pounding with hammer = dirt in eye/screwdriver in face. Forklift + 430lb Generator = loss of finger tip. And last but not least: Rushing/Not paying attention + 120v wiring = smoke inhalation, loss of new inverter and brown spot in pants. These are the ones I recall in the past year, how about yours.... | ||
| JJ Rating: N/A |
Oh MY God...Not You Too!!!!!! ...JJ | ||
| Roy Strickland
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No injuries yet...... It's not funny at all that you have suffered injuries, but the way you worded it was pretty comical. The "Bob on ground" was the funniest. The missing fingertip isn't really funny at all. Sorry to hear about that one. Better luck to you in the future for sure! | ||
| Pat Bartlett (Muddog16)
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One mashed finger, splinters, and a piece of metal in the eye(I laid my grinder down, I was evening wear a shield, it kicked metal up underneath, who would have guessed? Getting ready to start back on the bus tommorrow all of the honey do jobs for the summer are finished, I painted the house, we put a new roof on, cut down 6 trees, 50 squares of new roofing shingles, that was fun in the heat we've been having. I'm excited about getting back on the bus. The wife is happy for now, but you all know how that can change pretty quickly! | ||
| Johnny Rating: N/A |
Only a couple here: Stepped out rear emergency door (skoolie) without paying attention. THUD! Bruises, and some really interesting words. Trying to get seats out--had one unbolted, but it was rusted in place. I had the bright idea to tap it with a mallet to jar it loose...and the brighter one to use a rubber mallet. I tapped it--no good. I hit it progressively harder about 4 times, then got frustrated & whacked it a good one. As you have no doubt guessed, the mallet rebounded and I managed to knock myself square in the melon. Amusingly enough, that last hit DID get the seat frame loose.  Pulling bonnet forward, restraint cable snapped. WHACK! Learned some new words. Wife laughed for a good 10 minutes. | ||
| shawn bennear (Lilneoplan)
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Fortunately, nothing here yet, but the bus isnt home yet for me to begin working on it... so I am sure I am not out of the woods yet. | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
Shawn.... Youse ain't left Manhattan yet. | ||
| Rusty Thompson (Rusty)
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Lazyness (not putting the pin in all the way)+ Lack of common sense (not putting the pin in all the way) + Really heavy engine door on a 4104= a very soor midle back, a healthy scare and a hole lot of luck that I didn't crack a vertibre. | ||
| R.C.Bishop
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You must be joking, of course....after 4 years on the "job".....who can remember ALL the things you might want to know about. BTDT RCB | ||
| Randy Davidson Rating: N/A |
Table saw + test piece - fear/(impatience + humidity * heat) = bloody thumb + wake-up call No lasting effects, but I won't forget either. 1st table saw accident I ever had in 20 years. But then it only takes one. Be careful ALL the time. | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
Trying to stand up quickly after kneeling under an open bay door, and hammering head on door's bottom edge (maybe 16 times and counting). Finally fixing the isle ramp, making it even with the floor, then tripping over the edge on way in for two weeks, whacking your head on the same damned stepladder on your way down.. every time... Preparing to remove the toilet tank... Dumping 1 gallon of bleach, and a half jug of "Purple Power" into the toilet tank "to sanitize it", realizing the combination was once used by Saddam in Iraq, then trying to open windows before you pass out.. Standing a ladder inside the stairwell, against the closed bus door, trying to remove the destination sign..... and realizing, as you and the ladder fall out the door... that you've neglected to make sure was locked closed... There's more, but it still hurts when I laugh. | ||
| Mike (Busone)
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Not a bus injury but last year I was working on the car. I got mad and hit an old cylnder head with a hammer and a valve spring shot off and hit me right above my eye. Then I had to explain a black eye and blood on the carpet. | ||
| David Hartley (Drdave)
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No task is complete or will function until you have bled on it at least once. It is bad luck NOT to bleed on whatever mechanical stuff that you work on. Gremlins sense the blood stains and shy away from it generally. Splinters will find the most sensitive spots every time. Hot metal slag will always go down your pants or into your socks. You can check how hot something is by the burns on the fingers. When two people are carrying heavy items up the steps into your coach, One person will be pushing faster than you can climb steps backwards. Stuff is heavier and has fewer places to hang onto than you could possibly imagine. But you only figure that out too late. Repeatedly!!! |