$#^&!*$# Leatherman!

[CD Fleischer]

Dropped my Wave today while using the blade to cut the cellophane off of a Recordable CD -- slid through my hand, the blade lightly catching the inside of my thumb. Sliced an inch-across gash. Ouch.

Blood everywhere.

OSHA recordable incident.

No stitches, just a sani-strip and LOTS of gauze.

Then I come back from the ER to find my office decorated with a chalk outline of a body in my cube, complete with knife in hand! (sorry the pics wouldn't carry over)

The moral: Watch those Leatherman blades -- the factory edge is very sharp!

Also, never expect much sympathy from your coworkers...

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Clay Fleischer
clay_fleischer@yahoo.com
AKTI Member A000847

"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." --Douglas Adams



[This message has been edited by CD Fleischer (edited 07 September 1999).]

 

[Longden]

CD: I get "Access forbidden from external hosts" for your pix. I'll have to use my imagination about your coworkers.

Tough luck on the accident. Guess there's an edge and a band-aid out there with each of our names on it.

 

At least you weren't using a chainsaw!
(The pics didn't work, by the way)

Regards,
Fire(OneThumb)Prez

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That's my two cents. Hey! How come you're giving me change?

 

[CD Fleischer]

Sorry the pics won't show. They are on a Yahoo group board.

At least it was a clean cut, thanks to the keen edge of the blade...

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Clay Fleischer
clay_fleischer@yahoo.com
AKTI Member A000847

"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." --Douglas Adams

 

[Alberta Ed]

Well, I have a super Leatherman with the locking blades (the regular one went south with kid ~1 -- funny how that happens), and while it's a great tool in many respects, the regular blade does NOT hold a decent edge. It was significantly dulled last winter after cutting and whittling some hot dog sticks! Haven't used the wavy/serrated blade enough to judge. I won't have any problem peeling insulation on wires or ripping open burlap sacks with it, but I'll be carrying something else for cutting. (Screwdrivers and pliers are excellent, nonetheless.)

 

[Kodiak PA]

Geez Clay,
Watch yer language...this is a family forum ya know.

Seriously, glad the worse victim was the joke. Take care buddy and when was your last Tetnus shot?

Tell Steph I said no sharing house work duties for 2 weeks. He heh.

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~Greg~

 

[Dannyc]

Clay,

you can save the image file locally there, and file-attach it to me via email. I'll gladly host the pic for you, so that the rest of the forumites can see it.

Dan

[This message has been edited by Dannyc (edited 08 September 1999).]

 

[CD Fleischer]

DannyC: Thanks for the offer, but I think I found a workaround. They will be up and running shortly.

KodiakPA: I figured you would chime in -- between the knife content and the medical content, it is right up your alley. I will pass the news on to Steph. LOL!



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Clay Fleischer
clay_fleischer@yahoo.com
AKTI Member A000847

"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." --Douglas Adams

 

[CD Fleischer]

 

[Clay]

Bwaaaaaahahahahahahahahahaha.............

Nice bunch of co-workers ya' got there.

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Clay G.
www.balisongxtreme.com

 

[maddog2020]

CD,

LMAO - your co-workers have a fun sense of humor. LOL....I couldn't help, but LOL, I am ROTFLMAO.....too funny.

Sorry, getting cut isn't a joke

Thanks for sharing with us.

BTW is that a GH SN#1 on the ground?

Ray 'md2020'

 

[Gollnick]

I'll bet the killer was...

Mr. Fleischer,
In the office,
With the knife!


Take if from a balisong enthusiast: cuts do heal faster with Neosporin.



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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.4cs.net/~gollnick

 

[lspann]

That doesn't look like a Leatherman!

 

[yoda4561]

Awwww.... thats the cutest little khukri I ever seen...