Accident Prone: Trimming Trees & Picking Up Hedge Clippers

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A user experienced an eye injury when a tree branch struck the white part of their eyeball while trimming trees. Although the bleeding stopped and they could see fine, there was concern about potential damage, including the possibility of a splinter being lodged in the eye. Despite advice from others to seek immediate medical attention, the user hesitated, citing a storm and a desire for sympathy. The discussion highlighted the importance of not delaying medical care for eye injuries, with several participants sharing alarming anecdotes about eye infections and injuries. Ultimately, the user agreed to visit a doctor, who confirmed a superficial tear in the sclera but no infection, and noted that the injury was healing well. The conversation also touched on the need for safety precautions while handling tools and the humorous camaraderie among participants regarding future accidents.
  • #51
radou;1379970Scenario 2: said:
Lightning strikes hornets, hornets turn super-intelligent and become endowed with super-natural powers, take the chainsaw and hijack Evo, and ask for a $ 1,000,000 ransom.
:cry: No one would pay it and the hornets would soon tire of me. Maybe I could make them some cheese and sausage baklava. :biggrin:

Astronuc said:
Evo, how is your injured eye?

Hopefully, much better by now.
Much better, thanks.
 
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  • #52
I thought of you this weekend while pruning my apple trees - with glasses on.:cool:
 
  • #53
turbo-1 said:
I thought of you this weekend while pruning my apple trees - with glasses on.:cool:
Yes, I am the poster child for yard accidents. :frown:
 
  • #54
Evo said:
Yes, I am the poster child for yard accidents. :frown:

You just can't get moved into the new place soon enough! At least if you have a yard accident at the new place, you can sue the landlord, manager, and ground crew! :biggrin:
 
  • #55
Moonbear said:
You just can't get moved into the new place soon enough! At least if you have a yard accident at the new place, you can sue the landlord, manager, and ground crew! :biggrin:

Or simply move into a place without a yard. :-p
 
  • #56
Last year Math Is Hard nearly put out her eye with a sheet of paper. Now this tree incident for Evo. I suppose we'll have the reports of Moonbear's freak eye accident in about a year.

A sisterhood curse or just plain oneupsmanship? I'm not sure.
 
  • #57
zoobyshoe said:
Last year Math Is Hard nearly put out her eye with a sheet of paper.

Huh? :bugeye: I'm not sure I'd like to hear about the details of this one. :-p
 
  • #58
radou said:
Huh? :bugeye: I'm not sure I'd like to hear about the details of this one. :-p
Mentors are a bit accident prone. :redface:
 
  • #59
radou said:
Huh? :bugeye: I'm not sure I'd like to hear about the details of this one. :-p

It's true. Paper can be very, very dangerous. I can't remember if that incident was how I scratched my cornea or if I had done is some other way, but I did use the eye-patched Elle Driver from Kill Bill as my avatar for a while!
 
  • #60
Math Is Hard said:
It's true. Paper can be very, very dangerous. I can't remember if that incident was how I scratched my cornea or if I had done is some other way, but I did use the eye-patched Elle Driver from Kill Bill as my avatar for a while!

I can't even imagine MIH with an eyepatch...

Maybe something like this?

Meatwadpatch.JPG
:smile::smile: Wow. Sorry, I felt the need to use Paint. I need more of a life.:rolleyes:
 
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Maybe something like this?
Haw! That almost looks like a Victoria's Secret thong! :biggrin:
 
  • #62
Math Is Hard said:
Haw! That almost looks like a Victoria's Secret thong! :biggrin:

OK! So, I'm not the best artist! Give me a break!:biggrin:
 

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