Lumber lung

[White Noise]

As the title says . The nickname given to loggers and woodworkers whom develop breathing difficulties from time spent working with wood . I myself get a cough every 2 yrs and it goes on my chest and its a real PITA to get rid of . I have mentioned this before . Does anybody on here wear a dust mask when chipping ?

[Cracker]

As the title says . The nickname given to loggers and woodworkers whom develop breathing difficulties from time spent working with wood . I myself get a cough every 2 yrs and it goes on my chest and its a real PITA to get rid of . I have mentioned this before . Does anybody on here wear a dust mask when chipping ?

 

Last year I had this sore throat and cough i couldn't shift. Went to docs, chest x-ray, blood tests and all that - found nowt!

Turns out it was the tannic acid in the green oak I was flat-out making gates from. So yes, now I wear a mask. I've gotta keep going a least 20 years, missus wants another baby:001_huh:

[Pat Ferrett]

Yep got a box in the cab . Spent this week chipping dead conifer, offered the lads masks and they declined . They'll only learn when its to late

[renewablejohn]

Always wear a mask whenever producing woodchip, wood pellets, and briquettes or handling wood mulch. Father was a wood machinist shipwright died at age 50 autopsy report said his lungs was clogged as if he had been smoking 100 a day yet had never smoked in his life. Analysis proved it was sawdust from Lignum Vitae wood which was used for bearings on ship propellors.

[Mike Hill]

I don't suffer from Lumber Lung.However inadvetently holding a Saw or Hedge Trimmer Poer Head agains my Groin has resulted in "Timber Todger" on occasion.

[skyhuck]

I don't suffer from Lumber Lung.However inadvetently holding a Saw or Hedge Trimmer Poer Head agains my Groin has resulted in "Timber Todger" on occasion.

 

[Taupotreeman]

Never heard of it before but I've developed a bit of a reoccuring cough recently despite giving up the smokes last year. Less of a smokers cough but quite "lungy" if you know what I mean. Though it was something to do with a nose oil I use for moisturizing the inside of my nasal passages. Somebody wnat to tell me more about this?

[skyhuck]

My father has been a joiner for nearly 55 years, around 20 years ago he became allergic to saw dust, causing him a great deal of chest problems.

 

He had acupuncture which he found really helped and he now always wears a mask when machining timber.

 

Despite this he will be 70 next year, is still working and enjoys very good health.

[Mesterh]

When I get chest coughs/infections they seem to last an age. Not had one for awhile though thankfully.

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