I must get consumed with the job at hand because I never notice I've gashed or grazed myself until I'm in the shower afterwards and the pain sets in!

Must be the adrenaline!!!!

 

The worst ones are when you are trying to break a bolt loose and you know when it gives you are going to bust your knuckles. You wince a little and pull or push on the wrench a little harder and finally you get your knuckles smashed. Is this a great hobby or what?? /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

 

Randy< I know what you mean. As an elllllllllecrtician, IIIIIII'vee recieved lllllllllllotssssssss of sssssssssssssshocksssss. 120 voltttttttsssss, welllllll IIIIIIII've gottttten usseeee to them. But thoooooooooose 277 volter aaaaaaaaare taking sssssome gggggggetting use to. And that lightning strike I tooooooooook in Lancaster, SC, doesn'tttttttt help either.

 

i've got five or six big scabs on top my head from bumping it on that damn spring bumper in wheel well - am out of there now since got underside all done. hate working with sheet metal as you do by now.

 

I think its old age...I just ignore em. I sliced through the skin on my knuckle to the bone working on the C6...probably couldve used a few stiches but I just slapped on some neosporin, wrapped it with non-stick gauze and that cloth bandaging tape....when it got too blood/oil soaked I just changed it. Took almost 2 weeks but it finally sealed back up. My wife and mother-in-law said I was nuts...but its fine now. And the best thing is the whole end of my knuckle is permantly numb now, so I won't even feel it next time. And don't even get me talking about my head...I would be scared to shave it with all the pot-marks from the underside of my car....
Real men ignore pain. LOL

 

You know your getting used to it when welding, and a big glob of slag rolls down your sleeve. You don't even flinch because you don't want to screw up the bead.

 

If I get sliced open I wad some Kleenex (tm) on top of the wound and wrap it up tight with masking tape before it bleeds all over the place. Then I continue on. As you can probably tell, it's the fingers that get cut the most.

I do have one unintended tattoo. A 1/4" long black stripe. I had just painted the interior of the door with black paint and was trying to remove the clip holding the door lock cylinder in place. Yup, came loose all at once and sliced open the back of the right hand. Hurt too much to clean out the paint so I left it in.

I think in twenty years my hands are going to fall off with all the chemicals I stick them into...

Dean T

 

I get pretty well mauled at work. You can get used to anything I guess. It's not uncommon for my boss to say "OK, who's bleeding on the office floor?". It's kinda funny to see everybody check themselves until one guy say "oops, oh yeah I think I need a bandaid or 3". It's been me more than once. Funny how a lot of stuff hurts like hell initially and then you just go on until you go home and THEN the ache sets in.
Just this evening my leg hurt a bit. I rubbed my shin and OHJEEZUSGODOWCRAP what HAVE I done now? I vaguely remember bashing my shin on something this morning. Unstuck my pants leg from it and looked. Sure enough, a nasty little fleshwound right on my shinbone. Hope my tetanus booster's up to date.
Some things I can't ignore. Billgear is too tough for me! When I get hot slag up the sleeve, I have to toss the welder and do the dance.

 

I still feel every one of them... been heavy on the bruise side of things in the Shelby tasks. Was taking out the suspension and banging away on the lower control arm with a pickle fork, wasn't budging. I was going to give a couple of half-hearted bashes to the top of the ball joint and missed everything but my leg that was underneath - OUCH!!!

Also, people at work asked me if I bought a kitten from all the little scratches I received while working on the behind the dash wiring...

-bob

 

I used to come into work with cuts and grease imbedded in my fingerprints, cuticles and under my nails. The people at work didn 't really care for that look and I got tired of all the cuts. I bought a pair of Mechanix gloves. It takes a little getting used to but once you do you won't want to work without them. Not only do they keep your hands from getting cutting up but you can also grip better. I love mine. Gotta buy a new pair because I wore holes in the ends of the fingers already. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

 

I have done the welders dance myself a few times. The slag has dropped in my shoe more than once. Wife thought I had totally lost it.

 

I too got to be a regular user of a finernail brush, and neosporin cream....

For short duration jobs, simple latex throw away gloves are a nice option to keep hands cleaner or lightly protected (when painting esp.)

I've yet to invest in the Mechanix gloves, although the make a lot of sense. One tip helped cut down on the busted knuckles - if possible always push a wrench with an open hand / palm......It works. Dickson

 

Interesting, that you prefer to push on a wrench. I've found that pulling on it provides more torque than pushing, and I've taught all the newbies that trick as well.