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Work related Injuries

Posted by Kieran Ray on October 12, 2009 at 11:50pm in Health and Safety
Hi, This Is probaly one of the weidest discusions on here but I was woundering what are the worst injuries people have sustained at work?Grusume I know but all the health and safty talk got me thinking.MY self I have crushed my tumb In the hudraulics of a skip loader, trying to rush, I didnt realise were my thumb was until I heard my bone being crushed.Or maybe my cement burn, will teach me not to wear wellies when using pre mixed concrete.
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  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk October 13, 2009 at 1:11am
    Yew tree - in my throat whilst cutting the hedge. i was coughing and gagging etc for ages , my eyes were watering for 5 mins.........
    i didnt know then it is poisonous and kills sheep ?
  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk October 13, 2009 at 1:19am
    Ripped my finger-nail off (except a tiny thread) whilst in the rain/ rushing to untie mower from my trailer - thinking of money !!! - blood..........and ow
  • David Beasley Garden Design October 14, 2009 at 7:35am
    I was up a ladder at my old man's house butchering a cherry laurel when I had a lapse of concentration and cut into my left thumb right near the knuckle. The claret quickly started to pour and I drove myself to A & E who (very painfully) examined to cut looking for tendon damage. Sure enough, next day I was booked in for plastic surgery which was quite embarrasing as everybody else in the waiting room literally had their arms hanging off (bank holiday gardening injuries).

    IMPORTANT MESSAGE: be very wary when using small, curved serated pruning saws - one wrong look and the b*****ds will cut you!
  • Sustainable Land Management October 14, 2009 at 7:05pm
    Shane Kneebone, who won't like me saying this, got a really nasty burn on his cheek from a pasty. How Cornish is that.
    I once knocked myself out when iron bar i was using bounced off a rock onto my forehead.
    My wife used to work in specialist unit for amputations in London - most common injury was taking a few fingers off with a cheap jigsaw.
    I like this thread but don't start posting videos
  • Sustainable Land Management October 14, 2009 at 7:12pm
    by the way £16000 losing a finger - how many of you are tempted?
  • Kieran Ray October 15, 2009 at 10:50pm
    Almost tempted but when I crushed the thumb it realy hurt so I dont know If I want to gothrough it again!


    Cornwall Landscaping said:
    by the way £16000 losing a finger - how many of you are tempted?
  • Dan Frazer Gardening October 16, 2009 at 10:26pm
    You can't be too careful with training people who you hire. I've had a lot of experience with H&S training, RAs and the legalities of blame. I used to scoff at it all but now find it very relevant and good to understand.
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