Hi Guys

Had a bit of a hole under the car so decided that before any welding i'd clean it up using an angle grinder with a with brush attachment. like so.

 

So away i go, Now i have the safety glasses, use welding gloves, safety first. however when the wire snags and jerkes the tool off the face of work and throws it back into my chest after hitting my elbow. The tool had a click on button so the bloody thing is twisting my shirt into a bundle which stops the grinder. cant reach the switch because im still jammed under the car, so i mange to reach the plug and yank it out...... phew! still alive, now if it hadn't caught my shirt i dare not imagine what it would have done to my stomach and chest... anyway my elbow hurts enough, and i still have it.

 

So the morale of this story... Be careful out there.....

Glad you're ok dude, close call there. Next time you go under there, you'll be dressed up like Iron Man!

very lucky you was,nt using a 1mm cutting disc....i hate those things with a passion as i always end up looking like pinhead.Next time get some flap wheels mate;)

Lucky escape mate and glad your ok.

very lucky you was,nt using a 1mm cutting disc....i hate those things with a passion as i always end up looking like pinhead.Next time get some flap wheels mate;)

 

I think many grinder speeds exceed what is safe speed limit for the wire brush.

Don't lock the power on. If you hadn't it would have likely been a lot less worse. But hey, hindsight is wonderful. As said thank god it wasn't a cutting disc. It's worth mentioning that cutting/grinding discs that are poorly fitted or flawed have a good potential to explode, now that is Interesting. Always respect the grinder they can be bloody evil.

Yup - lucky escape this time mate.....:clover:

 

.....Someone was watching out for you today!!

Angle grinders & chain saws have to be the most respected power tools ever!

Flesh & bones are no substitute for concrete, metal & wood!

Good it wasn't more serious!

ow!

And never use them wire wheels, will rip your car apart let alone your body :lol:

Guys , thanks for all your words, hope no one else suffers like or worse, so i guess its down to this...

Jeez Rich!! that's a sore dose!! Note to self " No wire attachments on angle grinder"

Be careful out there people!!

Ouch!

 

I worked an angle grinder into my knuckle about 10 years ago! Effffing painful! I used Duck tape as a bandage....until it went a little sceptic!

I must admit I use and like those knotted wire wheels fitted to the grinder, I use to strip off already flaking paint off metal and they do a damn good job with no messing but you do have to be careful, they're lethal.

 

Yours could of been much worse, get the germolene out :cry:.

I would suggest using one of this type, much less likely to catch and jerk I would imagine.... I've never had a problem anyway!

 

Note to self DO NOT google "angle grinder accidents"

Glad you are OK and you got off really lightly

A pity you didn't have a GoPro, it would've been pretty funny to watch on YouTube!

Seriously, you were very lucky, glad you're OK & lived to tell the tale.

Cheers guys, your thoughts and words are a much needed tonic, your not the first to suggest a camera ?, mainly to capture all my accidents to send to YBF, as I am an accident factory according to my daughter. I mean, the day before, I fell into the pet cage door....end on, right in the stomach..ouch. Plus ripped a Vein on my wrist and a aneurism came up and left a 5 inch bruise. What a last few days...

 

Rich

Note to self DO NOT google "angle grinder accidents"

Glad you are OK and you got off really lightly

 

....And you know that some of us are going to do that right now.....

 

.....and regret it ....:nono:

OMG, i was SOOOO lucky, i just googled "angle grinder accidents"... wish i hadn't...

OMG, i was SOOOO lucky, i just googled "angle grinder accidents"... wish i hadn't...

 

It's horrific!

 

Znut is right with the flappy paddles, much safer and easier to use

It's worth pointing out that bench grinders can also be bloody lethal if not respected.

Cheers guys, your thoughts and words are a much needed tonic, your not the first to suggest a camera ?, mainly to capture all my accidents to send to YBF, as I am an accident factory according to my daughter. I mean, the day before, I fell into the pet cage door....end on, right in the stomach..ouch. Plus ripped a Vein on my wrist and a aneurism came up and left a 5 inch bruise. What a last few days...

 

Rich

 

And you thought..... "What with all these accidents I'm having, I might as well have a go with an ANGLE GRINDER!!!!":no::laugh::laugh::tt2::tt2::lol:

And you thought..... "What with all these accidents I'm having, I might as well have a go with an ANGLE GRINDER!!!!":no::laugh::laugh::tt2::tt2::lol:

 

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