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eastex1963 · 11-07-2009, 10:45 PM

I was stung by a honey bee yesterday.....a HONEY bee.... I didn't even know they would sting you! I was taping out a window. (yes, we use tape, not bead) Anyways, ran the knife down and pinned a bee between my knuckle and the window. Stung the S#$T outta me. My whole hand is swollen. 26 hrs. later. Can't make a fist...lol. Not like falling down stairs, off scaffolds..etc. been there, done that...but a freakin bee. Hurts like hell.

fr8train · 11-08-2009, 11:51 PM

Worst injuries...
I've cut myself on my blades a few times

rolled it on my stilts once, tripped over a box, was rushing, and was watching what I was doing, not where I was going. Getting yourself off the floor with stilts on sucks. But I wasn't hurt so I guess that doesn't count.

Was messing with the bazooka, the guy running it jammed it or something don't rememeber, pulled the blade out and forgot about it, tried to turn the wheel, it was stuck, popped loose and proceeded to but my thumb directly on the pyramid blade.

Was standing on an 8ft ext. ladder, taking a joist down, when it dropped it bounced off a wall and took the ladder right out from under me. But I was unhurt then as well.

Put a brand new chisel in to my index finger, took 2 stitches, but I finished what I was doing before getting them.

Guess all in all, I'm pretty lucky

TimberTom · 11-09-2009, 02:19 PM

Shattered glass.... stuck in my eye.... fortunately no permanent damage, but that one scared the hell out of me.
There's been a few other stories, which I will share when I have some time to post.

LSDrywall · 11-09-2009, 11:47 PM

While taping an 11 ft garagae the homeowner let thier ankle biters out, forgeting I was in the garage I think, the good news... biteing my stilts didn't hurt one bit me hitting the floor hurt alot! displaced knee. Would have torn an MLC and maybe an ACL but they are already junk and my knee is so sloppy that it slips out with out tearing. In the same garage the worst injury I avoided right before that. 5 step landing leads up to door and continues after that to form a bar in the garage. I have drop cloths paper down in spots for dust and becasue it is a small job I'm not there every day but working when I can get to it. while sanding I'm on the bar unaware the home owner has installed a sink in the bar beneath my drop cloth. Yep I steppid in it and down I went was able to avoid injury only buy taking out thier trash cans in the fall. Made a lot of noise, nowonder the dogs attacked me later.

canodrywallc · 11-24-2009, 09:13 AM

Got stung in the neck by a yellow jacket wasp.

I was welding structural studs in a boom lift last weld in the job Friday afternoon ready to start dens glass board when this little insect stung my neck had no place to run

6'x 3'cage.
Two minutes later swollen,face,feet,arms,legs,difficult to breath,constant itch feet and hands, i took some benadryl that stop the pain drove home but had to go to the ER.
Never imagine that such small insect could kill me.
Small thing can turn ugly in a job site be safe

TimberTom · 11-24-2009, 01:12 PM

This thread makes me wince in pain every time it is updated. No idea why I keep reading it....

11-24-2009, 09:13 AM	#25
canodrywallc Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: milwaukee Posts: 7	allergic reaction Got stung in the neck by a yellow jacket wasp. I was welding structural studs in a boom lift last weld in the job Friday afternoon ready to start dens glass board when this little insect stung my neck had no place to run 6'x 3'cage. Two minutes later swollen,face,feet,arms,legs,difficult to breath,constant itch feet and hands, i took some benadryl that stop the pain drove home but had to go to the ER. Never imagine that such small insect could kill me. Small thing can turn ugly in a job site be safe Last edited by canodrywallc; 11-24-2009 at 09:18 AM.

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11-07-2009, 10:45 PM	#21
eastex1963 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eastern Texas Posts: 101	I was stung by a honey bee yesterday.....a HONEY bee.... I didn't even know they would sting you! I was taping out a window. (yes, we use tape, not bead) Anyways, ran the knife down and pinned a bee between my knuckle and the window. Stung the S#$T outta me. My whole hand is swollen. 26 hrs. later. Can't make a fist...lol. Not like falling down stairs, off scaffolds..etc. been there, done that...but a freakin bee. Hurts like hell.

11-08-2009, 11:51 PM	#22
fr8train Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 57	Worst injuries... I've cut myself on my blades a few times rolled it on my stilts once, tripped over a box, was rushing, and was watching what I was doing, not where I was going. Getting yourself off the floor with stilts on sucks. But I wasn't hurt so I guess that doesn't count. Was messing with the bazooka, the guy running it jammed it or something don't rememeber, pulled the blade out and forgot about it, tried to turn the wheel, it was stuck, popped loose and proceeded to but my thumb directly on the pyramid blade. Was standing on an 8ft ext. ladder, taking a joist down, when it dropped it bounced off a wall and took the ladder right out from under me. But I was unhurt then as well. Put a brand new chisel in to my index finger, took 2 stitches, but I finished what I was doing before getting them. Guess all in all, I'm pretty lucky

11-09-2009, 02:19 PM	#23
TimberTom Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York Posts: 20	Shattered glass.... stuck in my eye.... fortunately no permanent damage, but that one scared the hell out of me. There's been a few other stories, which I will share when I have some time to post.

11-09-2009, 11:47 PM	#24
LSDrywall Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Dakota Posts: 31	While taping an 11 ft garagae the homeowner let thier ankle biters out, forgeting I was in the garage I think, the good news... biteing my stilts didn't hurt one bit me hitting the floor hurt alot! displaced knee. Would have torn an MLC and maybe an ACL but they are already junk and my knee is so sloppy that it slips out with out tearing. In the same garage the worst injury I avoided right before that. 5 step landing leads up to door and continues after that to form a bar in the garage. I have drop cloths paper down in spots for dust and becasue it is a small job I'm not there every day but working when I can get to it. while sanding I'm on the bar unaware the home owner has installed a sink in the bar beneath my drop cloth. Yep I steppid in it and down I went was able to avoid injury only buy taking out thier trash cans in the fall. Made a lot of noise, nowonder the dogs attacked me later.

11-24-2009, 01:12 PM	#26
TimberTom Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York Posts: 20	This thread makes me wince in pain every time it is updated. No idea why I keep reading it....