Ow. Eyeball failure.

[wildoliver]

There are better ways to spend a Saturday evening. Currently sat in hospital waiting to be seen.

Turns out yesterday a grinding spark made its way past my goggles in to my eyeball. Some may say that's unlucky. It's the second time its happened. I need to find a better kind of goggles I think. Maybe swimming goggles?

Unfortunately having been here before I know what's to come. I've just been triaged, have to wait for A&E as a nurse practitioner can't do it. The solution to the problem involves what appears to be a 20ft long needle. And your eyeball. Can't wait.

[glenrobbo]

Don't be such a big baby.

[colin_p]

I've done it three times over the last 30 or so years, so about once a decade.

That needle as it slowly approaches your eyeball makes your other balls twitch!

Last time I went though it was different from before. Maybe a lesser injury, but no eye patch or cream given. The first two occasions it was full pirate mode for a few days after.

Like you, I've no idea how it happens wearing full googles. The only place a fragment can get in is through the very small side vents and they are not aligned with your eyeball. They must get in and ricochet.

[Spare tyre]

I now where swimming giggle for diy work

Had tile chips past my safety goggles

[gazza285]

Get some spoggles, they are a much closer fit than goggles.

[Ashtray83]

You need some faster eyelids

[DocJock]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

This. Worn one for years as I'm a speccy git. Also good for working under cars with crap dropping on your head/face.

[GAjon]

Best advice about wearing the correct eye protection I ever received was from a work mate, not a H&S advisor.

He said - stabila level £30.00
Machine level - £500.00
Machine Optical level - £10,000.00

Pointed at his eyes and said money can’t buy theses.

[Jakarta]

After risk assessment we would have all of our subcontractors wear a full face shield for grinding.

£7 for a no brand
£23 for Bolle

Why wouldn't you?


spolling

Edited by Jakarta on Sunday 28th April 16:18

[crofty1984]

DocJock said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

This. Worn one for years as I'm a speccy git. Also good for working under cars with crap dropping on your head/face.

What the heck? You tell me this AFTER I've just spent 2 days lying under a rusty Lotus (oh yes, they DO rust!).
I'd genuinely never thought of that before, despite always wearing goggles. Thanks.

[anonymous-user]

There ain't no pain like eyeball pain. I had ulcers on the eye, wasn't nice.

[wildoliver]

I'll try the face shield. I'm back again Monday. 2 hours of them poking it with a needle apparently I need to go sleepy and them have a proper go.

[hotchy]

Thesprucegoose said:

There ain't no pain like eyeball pain. I had ulcers on the eye, wasn't nice.

Yup, I had ulcerated eye lids. Every blink for weeks felt like grit in your eye. All because my eyes decided to have an allergic reaction to contact lenses.

[tribbles]

Jakarta said:

After risk assessment we would have all of our subcontractors where a full face shield for grinding.

£7 for a no brand
£23 for Bolle

Why wouldn't you?

I always use a full face shield for grinding - but it doesn't stop grit from bouncing off your shirt, and on two occasions, in my eye.

The first time it came out, but the second time it was stuck there. Since I didn't know the area that well, I didn't know where the hospital was, and my neighbour was having Sunday dinner and I didn't want to disturb him.

So I went to the mirror with the end of a cable tie, and hoiked it out. Took a few attempts, and I really don't like putting stuff in my eyes...

[Mothersruin]

I somehow managed to scratch an eye while asleep.

Woke in agony, and effectively very blind as I couldn't keep the eye open and even opening the other hurt as the movement meant the eyelid moved on the damaged one.

Wife got me to the emergency department, they numbed it, put some dye in which showed up a deep scratch across the surface.

[CrutyRammers]

colin_p said:

I've done it three times over the last 30 or so years, so about once a decade.

That needle as it slowly approaches your eyeball makes your other balls twitch!

Last time I went though it was different from before. Maybe a lesser injury, but no eye patch or cream given. The first two occasions it was full pirate mode for a few days after.

Only once so far for me, but I certainly agree on the needle. "Don't blink" he says. "Blinking would be bad". Great.

[wildoliver]

It's bloody horrible. About the only good bit of the experience is when the yellow die goes in. It's really surreal watching the world go yellow like your wearing yellow sunglasses.

[djcube]

I took a colleague to A&E after some grinding grit got in his eye. An injection in the eyeball was needed. When he was told this he nearly shat himself with fear. The nurse came out of the treatment room to get me, "would I mind being with my "friend" during treatment?" she asked. OK I said, almost wish I said no. Ended up holding his hand and saying a few comforting words to try to calm him down. Similar experience to being with Mrs Cube when she dropped our sprogs.

For the H&S guys reading this he was wearing prescription safety glasses and a full face visor.

[spaximus]

Sometimes the debris comes off peoples hair rather than a direct hit, so to speak. I always where safety gear but it is easy to get the odd speck of dirt when lifting up the shield or goggles.

I always give my hair a quick shake before removing goggles etc.