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So I had my head up my ass today and ignored some basic safety and situational awareness rules when it comes to sparks. I was cutting some 1/2″ by 3″ bar stock in the field with a skinny wheel on an angle grinder and started to feel nice and warm all the sudden. Looked down and it took me a while to process that the sparks had caught my pants on fire. Luckily I caught it before it grew to anything bigger than a match sized Flame. Got some weird looks patting this one out. Learn from my eff-up and keep yourself out of the spark trail.
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Woops. Gotta protect your batteries
So what is it you do for work?
A little bit of everything. Work for an agriculture company. Was fixing headlocks at their dairy at the time this happened. Its nice work because I get experience in every field. They have me doing everything from hanging drywall to driving semis.
New meaning to the term “Fire-crotch”
Ha ha woops, wouldn’t want you pissing hot.
Jimbo
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Just imagine what everyone was thinking when you where patting out the fire
I need some water, I need some water, nope it’s all good.becareful they r going to start calling u flamer. Please no one take that offensively.
Good thing you didn’t burn the berries! Some decent deals on FR clothing out there. you get what you pay for in the comfort department.
Man that could’ve been bad! Real bad!
Logan p wrote:
Just imagine what everyone was thinking when you where patting out the fire
“Umm, guys I think he’s lit himself on fire”
“Nah, he’s been doing that on every break since he was 13 years old”
BMack37 wrote:
“Umm, guys I think he’s lit himself on fire”
“Nah, he’s been doing that on every break since he was 13 years old”
See what happens when you don’t use lube!?
Jimbo
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“Great balls of Fire”
I don’t feel so bad now about setting my wallet on fire earlier this year. Had me some smokin hot twenties…
A better idea would be to stop aiming sparks at your dick while you use a grinder.
Not always an option of where the sparks go.M80 wrote:
A better idea would be to stop aiming sparks at your dick while you use a grinder.
Lol. I’m 18 and single man so I just have to worry about buying my own pants.PROTOOLNUT wrote:
Lord oh mighty, looks like somebody forgot to wear the protective gear for the family jewels. Better make sure everything is ok, and next time be smart, work smart, your life may depend on it. Thanks for sharing the story, I am sure you won’t be able to hide this from your wife, and she won’t be happy about needing to buy you a new pair of pants. lol
PROTOOLNUT wrote:
Despite their popular opinion, it does not jumpstart your engine, it only makes you dumber.
was it leaded or unleaded
Ive done that before,being in metal working and welding and such it does happen. I remember one time years ago i was grinding down a bunch of welds with a bit huge grinder the wheel musta been 8 or 9 inches in diamter or so,dont think it had a guard on it. Before long the sparks ate a hole in the front of my shirt. The worst is when you have cutting oils and such already on your clothes.
Yeah man. I’ve got a few too many shirts that look like this.Fazzman wrote:
Ive done that before,being in metal working and welding and such it does happen. I remember one time years ago i was grinding down a bunch of welds with a bit huge grinder the wheel musta been 8 or 9 inches in diamter or so,dont think it had a guard on it. Before long the sparks ate a hole in the front of my shirt. The worst is when you have cutting oils and such already on your clothes.
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It took me too long to invest in some of those leather sleeves that you pull on over your shirt. It took flash burning my left arm from wrist to shoulder to the point where it looked like old brown leather the next morning, then it peeled twice over the course of several weeks. That one was from arc welding piping for several hours on a 110 degree day in a short sleeve white t shirt. I always wear sleeves on any extended welding now, don’t need skin cancer.
oh damn!
You might want to see a doctor about that burning sensation in your crotch, they have a cream for it now a days lol!
No but for real at least buy a cheap apron like this lol http://www.amazon.com/Hobart-770686-Black-Cotton-Welding/dp/B0045U9Q88
PROTOOLNUT wrote:
Burning sensation in the badlands? Are you sure you haven’t been having too much fun at night?
Them crabs are so bad he tried to burn them out!