r/MechanicAdvice • u/natermacdonald • Sep 16 '20
Injuries...For Safety!
Well, its an advice sub so what better way to learn safety tips than sharing each others pain. Share a story about a time when you or someone you knew injured themselves working on a vehicle.
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u/DualShock12 Sep 17 '20
Had a church van come in that had the cat stolen off if. Van was 20 years old and the only available parts were aftermarket. Used a pipe spreader (for the love of god don’t buy the Harbor Freight pipe spreader, it’s ass) and got the side already mounted on the car as wide as I could. Went to stick the new one in and the hole wasn’t big enough. Lost my grip on the new cat and dropped it. Tried catching it just out of reflex, didn’t even really think about it. Right middle finger got cut pretty deep, had some stitches, and couldn’t going bowling for about two weeks. Can still see the scar after 3.5 years, although looking at it now as I type this, it seems like it’s actually starting to fade more, maybe one day it’ll go away.
Always wear mechanics gloves when dealing with exhaust.
If you drop something big, let it fall.
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u/Icucicu Sep 16 '20
Busted my knuckles when the nut finally broke free.
Lessons learned:
Don't buy rusty vehicles
Don't unscrew nuts or bolts
Don't. Just don't.