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Epoxy: Cover Your Eyes!!!!
By:Dave H.
Date: 5/2/2002, 4:13 pm

Sunday night, I was hand sanding the bow of my developing kayak, hit a rough spot of epoxy and got a piece of it in my eye. Actually, a sliver of it got embedded in my cornea and had to go to an eye specialist to have it removed. Result: scratched eyeball and cut the inside of my eyelid just through the action of blinking. (haven't been in that much pain in a long, long time!) Never thought to wear eye protection when NOT using the power tools, but I think I may start. I wouldn't wish this on anyone.

-DRH

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Cover Your Eyes!!!!
Dave H. -- 5/2/2002, 4:13 pm
Re: Finding Good Safety Glasses
Chip Sandresky -- 5/3/2002, 12:49 pm
Forestry Suppliers - safety glasses source
Mitch Isoe -- 5/3/2002, 1:58 pm
Re: Epoxy: Cover Your Eyes!!!!
Rehd -- 5/2/2002, 10:29 pm
Re: Epoxy: Cover Your Eyes!!!!
KenC -- 5/2/2002, 4:45 pm
Re: Epoxy: Cover Your Eyes!!!!
John Monfoe -- 5/3/2002, 6:24 am
Not eye balls...
John B. -- 5/2/2002, 7:19 pm