Eye protection a must!

[silky fox]

Speedy recovery mate!...i'm a big fan if total PPE coverage and from the moment the chipper starts or i start to climb,my visor is down and stays down till the day is done...i may sweat like a pig...but i'm covered

[Frankie Lawrence]

During the very few hot days I wore sunnies that where safety wear and real enjoyed choggibg down and having no dust in my eyes but as the sun went I didn't bother getting normal ones. They looked bloody cool down the pub to haha

[Billy]

Sounds nasty, since getting the plastic visor for my stein helmet I rarely get stuff in my eyes, specially that annoying fine dust when chogging down or cutting gobs in the tree that penetrates mesh visits like they aren't even there! I would never go back to using mesh now.

[oldwoodcutter]

After an ash twig swished me and filled my eye wih blood a couple of years ago i almost always wear my safety specs,whether under my visor when sawing or with my ear muffs when hedgetrimming.

[gand]

Hope your eye sorts itself out.

 

I've noticed more need for safety glasses recently since I got a vertex vent ( old style ) with husky visor. Seem to get more bits hitting my face compared to my old husky lid

[arbmansam]

Bloody hell joe really hope u feel better just started using a pair of safety glasses making cringe thinking bout it i really want to invest on a pid with a flip down pair or shades

[woody paul]

Get well soon. Had a near mis the other day was chipping and felt something hit my cheek turned out a stone in some brash had been thrown out at me. It went throw the mesh on the hats visor and in my cheek so visers don't stop every thing.

[Joe Loggs]

Cheers for your input boys. Just been to see eye specialist, all healing up well still incredibly painful on constant drips. Back to hospital Monday to see contact lens specialist as I need to wear one for next month or two. Play safe guys I'm incredibly skint, wish I took out insurance .

[born2trot]

Timely reminder for everyone along with the ' check your gear ' thread . Hope you get back on your feet soon Albere .

[Gnarlyoak]

Ouch mate, feel your pain. Hope you heal fast with no long term ill effects.

 

I second the "I wish I had taken out insurance" thought. I'm 5 weeks into recovery from a climbing accident, still practically housebound, had to resort to claiming benefits to survive and still months away from being able to return back to work.

 

So another good heads up for all the boys and girls out there, to take care and if you are working for yourself seriously consider getting yourself some good personal accident cover. You never know when you're gonna need until you need it! And if you think you can't afford, ask yourself can you afford to live without it when your unlucky enough to have it all go Pete Tong!?!

Edited October 25, 2012 by Gnarlyoak