Ace-Garageguy Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Well, we've all heard of those "tragic farming accidents" where Farmer Jones lost an arm in the thresher, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Or how about the warning on hair dryers: "Do not use while sleeping"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I'm fond of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 ^^^^Now that's funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Hearse Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I used to work for one of the world's largest makers of roadbuilding equipment. Our road-milling machines had some decals that looked very much like that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tom Geiger Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I think it makes good sense to shut the darn thing off before pulling that goob out of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chuck Most Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I once saw a sign that read something like "Make sure door is open before attempting to enter." I actually lost a bit of faith in humanity when I saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachinistMark Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Or how about the warning on hair dryers: "Do not use while sleeping"... You laugh.. Have a buddy who got gassed up and had cold feet and well.. You can guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Makes you wonder who thought to put this in the warning label... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Well, we've all heard of those "tragic farming accidents" where Farmer Jones lost an arm in the thresher, right? Yeah, my dad's half-brother lost his arm in a corn picker when he was 15. I'm not offended by jokes about these types of accidents but, understandably, I'm not laughing hysterically, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) I grew up on a farm and am aware of farm accidents. The machinery is inherently dangerous and farmers, especially during harvest time are in a hurry to get the crop in. I remember one time my dad bought a dozen XL gloves. I asked why and the answer scared me half to death. He said that he kept loosing them in the corn thrashing machine because as he untied the bundles, the twine would catch on the gloves and jerk the glove off his hand and into the machine. He was lucky. When he left this world he had all of his fingers and toes. Quite an accomplishment! Edited May 21, 2015 by Pete J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 i've loaded wood chippers. real easy to get sucked in and the machine doesn't even slow down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 i don't think people who have never done this work have any idea what it involves, and those who do sometimes become complacent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 And a lot of these seemingly "obvious" warnings are a direct result of companies being sued by people who were careless in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 And a lot of these seemingly "obvious" warnings are a direct result of companies being sued by people who were careless in the first place. I've always said for every OSHA rule, there must've been a duessy of an accident! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Friend of mine lived on a farm back when we were in 5th grade, and he was helping disc the field and his brother was driving the tractor and he was standing on the disc and got his boot/pants caught in it. Yanked him in and broke is leg in 3 places backwards. Almost killed him had his brother not heard him. Was in a wheelchair almost a year and was told he may not walk on that leg or even drive again. Was on crutches for about another 6 months... but, sure enough he is doing everything they told him he couldnt do. Like it never happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Obviously, injuries aren't funny...but I posted the first sign because of its seeming concern more for the machine than the Mr.Bill-like character in its grasp. I've worked around and with dangerous stuff my entire life, and so far, I still have all my fingers and toes...knock wood. But there are times I should really pay closer attention. I haven't ridden a bike in years, just got a 24-speed trail job. First time around the block, I rode it in sneakers with just stupidly too-long laces. Guess what? They got tangled in the chain, and I ALMOST went down...in front of a car...just because I wasn't paying enough attention to what I should have been paying attention to. But gee...there weren't any warnings on the bike in big red letters that said "don't ride this thing with shoelaces flapping in the breeze, moron". Guess I should have gone ahead and crashed...and sued somebody. Edited May 21, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Safety and work... I grew up in pharmaceutical companies that have been very big on regulations and safety. There always was very specific safety training and adherence. A lot of it is just common sense. Then I got out in the real world. I found contractors who thought nothing of walking into a crowded cafeteria with ladders, seting up right against tables where people were eating and taking out ceiling tiles! Completely clueless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 I found contractors who thought nothing of walking into a crowded cafeteria with ladders, seting up right against tables where people were eating and taking out ceiling tiles! Hey, nothing like a soupcon of acoustic-tile fiberglass backing to give your lunch that certain extra je ne sais quoi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Hey, nothing like a soupcon of acoustic-tile fiberglass backing to give your lunch that certain extra je ne sais quoi. and the ten years worth of dust from on top of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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