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A punch slipped in the rain and nearly cost me a finger
I was out in the yard last week with a hot punch, hammering a drift through a 1 inch plate. The handle was slick from the drizzle, and on the third swing the punch kicked sideways, slicing my glove open right at the thumb. Blood everywhere, I had to stop and wrap it with shop rags before driving 20 minutes to urgent care in Salem. Six stitches later, I'm wondering if anyone else keeps a dry grip wrap or rubber handle on their tools for wet days, or do you just wait out the weather?
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kevin_wells462d ago
Ever notice how most bad accidents come from a small thing we could've fixed easy? It's the same story with ladders in the garage or the loose bolt on a mower deck. We all know that slick handle is trouble, but we tell ourselves we'll only be out there a minute. That minute is exactly when stuff goes wrong. Better to keep a roll of grip tape handy than spend the afternoon in urgent care.
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