[Jewelry making - Article 00180] - Re: [Orchid] Shop injuries

[Poppy Vincent]

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    Hi all, I haven't had a chance to read the Orchid for awhile so I
    just started reading about all the shop injuries.  Sorry Noel but I
    haven't read enough to get totally grossed out yet.  But Hans I must
    say you should definately praise God everyday because He is
    certainly watching over you.  However I too have much to be thankful
    for.  I'm really rather embarrassed to share this but hopefully it
    might help someone from experiencing the same thing.  I practically
    killed myself in 1975.  I have very long hair.  I can feel you all
    cringing already. :)  Now it's past my knees, but back then it was
    about waist length.  I had always  been very careful to keep my hair
    tied back whenever I buffed or did anything with jewelry.  But one
    day I was over at a friends house and he was buffing a ring and I
    leaned over to see what he was doing and the next thing I knew I was
    in the buffer!  I freaked out.  I jerked back and thank God the
    motor was not bolted down or I'm sure I would be dead. I pulled the
    whole baldor motor up with my hair and it hit me in the head and
    pulled me to the floor.  Meanwhile I'm screaming "Turn it off"!
    Fortunately he got it turned off before the spindle drilled a whole
    through my head.  At the hospital in the emergency room, I could
    feel this bald spot on the side of my head.  I was totally mortified
    because I was getting married in less than a month.  I couldn't see
    what it looked like but I was sure it was hideous.  The emergency
    room staff found this all mildly hysterical.  Which absolutely
    amazed me.  I can't believe how calloused these people were. 
    Fortunately for me I was not seriously injured and incredibly my
    hair completely covered the bald spot.  I could always find that
    hair because it grew back much darker and somewhat curly as opposed
    to my very straight hair.  So the moral to this story is.  Even if
    you aren't working on jewelry if you are anywhere near anyone who
    is. Or you're in a room with equiptment running.   Always tie long
    hair back.  In fact stick it in the back of your shirt.  Don't have
    loose long sleeves and don't wear necklaces or bracelets that are
    long or loose. 

God Bless you
~Poppy~
www.jewelrybypoppy.com


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