Accidents in the home

[Globetrotter.uk]

Being a bank holiday many folk do a spot of DIY at home and this apparently increases the chances of accidents in the home. I haven't done any DIY this morning but have received a back injury as a result of the bathroom cabinet glass door falling on me and smashing. I was on the throne at the time. So what accidents have you had at home? R u accident prone?

 

[hiho]

nowt so far injury wise, but i'm replacing the hatch to the loft, i've just finished painting it when i open the garage door and the winds got up and covered it in shavings from the lathe

 

[John Fenna]

Just another day for me...
but the other week I badly sliced my left index finger with a pair of scissors... while cutting a bit of leather thonging for some shoes I am making.
I just forgot how long the scissors were and with all the force needed to cut through the leather near the pivot of the blades I put the tips through the side of my fingertip.
Wound is a rough quater-circle 1/2" wide and 1/4" from rim to baseline and about the same deep.
I swore a lot!
All healed up now but I think I must have trimmed some nerves as there are moments of random tenderness or stabbing pain....

 

[Dougster]

I have the standard bank holiday injury - a sore head.

I have been on my hands and knees cleaning and oiling the decking though.

 

[Robbi]

cleared out the shed this morning, got my finger squished in a wooden folding chair ( think....the pianist in the Commitments ! LOL ! )

 

[Retired Member southey]

Fell out of the tree in the garden last night, though being heavily drunk meant that I walked away unscathed physical but my neighbours bear the mental scars as I was in a state of undress, dam you school boy double dares!

 

[Scottishwanderer]

Still in bed, nothing can get me here.

 

[spandit]

Still in bed, nothing can get me here.

You obviously don't own a dog or toddler with sharp feet and an uncanny aim...

 

[Damascus]

Hope you are feeling better now GT

D

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

Worst thing is I had planned to go out and escape the in laws. Feeling better despite the bruising.

 

[spiritwalker]

not so much DIY but i once used a dremel with a drill bit attachment to open a coconut stupidily the coconut was in my hand anyways it slipped and the drill went right across the palm of my hand leaving a nice drillbit serated cut across my hand. Kind of a reggy out of kenny everit moment lol i still shake at the site of a coconut

 

[nickliv]

Fell off a ladder while building my garage 3 years ago. Broke both wrists. 6 hours in theatre, 5 days in hospital, 3 weeks of Mrs L having to 'attend' to me. Carpal tunnel in each wrist every night. For Ever.

Not to be recommended.