Safety first

[Ninehostages]

Yesterday I was grinding on a piece of steel. I had my safety glasses on but not my shop apron. Didn’t think I needed it. Well the grinding disk I was using blew up. A first, in many decades. A piece of the disk hit me in the chest, I now have a two inch long gash in my chest. The top inch of the gash is to the bone. Since hindsight is 20 20 I should have had my face shield on and my apron. Please don’t forget your safety. Don’t let familiarity breed contempt.

As my father used to warn me, machines are like wild animals that will get you if you don't keep your eye on them. I supervised machinists, metal workers and assemblers for a few decades and the prospect of accidents like that kept me awake at night.