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Just wondering whats the most amount of pain you guys have suffered in a work related accident?
Ive gone through a fair bit on the building sites I've been on, including loosing fingernails, and even nearly killed.
I was taking some cement to another floor, when some steel scaffolding slipped out of an incorrectly tied harrness, it dropped about five metres on to the slab I was on, where it hit a 3 kg steel screwjack about 5 metres from me, causing it to fly up through the air and hit me in the face and knock me flying, there was blood everywhere on me. I just couldnt believe how much blood came out of my face.
The site doctor said if it had hit me half a cm to the right on my temple, I would probably have died.
I guess someone up there loves me.

I once accidently put a staple in my own thumb while putting some papers together for a meeting. Hurt like a sumbitch until I pulled it out. ;)

My neck hurts pretty much non stop. Not as intense as some, I guess, but it never goes away.

I broke my toe at work a few months ago, and broke it at home about a week ago. Any junkies wanna buy my leftover loretabs? :D

I now have useless left index and middle fingers due to someone else's work accident. Smashed in an accident, never healed, now thay are just little clubs that get in they way.

and I csnt type wthi them.

I once accidently put a staple in my own thumb while putting some papers together for a meeting. Hurt like a sumbitch until I pulled it out. ;)
I once stabled my thumb to a desk, and cut the top of my fore finger nearly off with some industrial sized scissors.

My neck hurts pretty much non stop. Not as intense as some, I guess, but it never goes away.

Whys that?

I now have useless left index and middle fingers due to someone else's work accident. Smashed in an accident, never healed, now thay are just little clubs that get in they way.
and I csnt type wthi them.

hahahahahaaaar!

My accidents are nothing as bad or as serious as all of the previous ones mentioned here but I've been: Stung by a sting ray, bitten by an opossum (several times), and scratched by different species of turtles.

My accidents are nothing as bad or as serious as all of the previous ones mentioned here but I've been: Stung by a sting ray, bitten by an opossum (several times), and scratched by different species of turtles.

Where do you work, in awildlife reserve or something?

Where do you work, in awildlife reserve or something?

My bet is he makes those meat patties for McDonalds.

Where do you work, in awildlife reserve or something?

Well, something like that. I work at the Fort Lauderdale Museum Of Discovery and Science in the Animal department, and I'm a level 5 animal handler. I have to feed them, administer their medication, and maintain the cleanliness of their habitats (don't get me started on the bat habitat).

My bet is he makes those meat patties for McDonalds.

In your dreams bud! ;)

I worked for many years as a logger. Lots of injuries, broken bones, cuts, punctures, bruises, concussions, sprains, torn muscles, even a few eye injuries. Just always hurting from something.

Most painful was a back injury that cost me a year and a half out of work. And a knee injury when a log was dragged over me, cost me six months. I've seen a lot worse in others than what I suffered.

Nothing anywhere near the aforementioned. I teach ESL, including kids, and have been hit a few times in the testicals by little fists, elbows, and toys (mostly accidentally - I learned really fast to be aware of 4 year olds whose elbows are at crotch level).

Lesser injuries can hurt a lot too. Pain tolerance seems to vary a lot between individuals as well. I've seen repectable men go into shock with wounds that didn't look that bad to me, but there was no mistaking their body's sincerity.

My bet is he makes those meat patties for McDonalds.
lol

Well, something like that. I work at the Fort Lauderdale Museum Of Discovery and Science in the Animal department, and I'm a level 5 animal handler. I have to feed them, administer their medication, and maintain the cleanliness of their habitats (don't get me started on the bat habitat).

I know what bats are like, I parked my car under a tree full of them once, when I got back six hours later....I almost couldnt see my car.

I once (accidentally) stabbed myself in the leg with a big-arse pair of leather cutting scissors. I needed about 8-10 stitches.

Worst I've had was a case of assault by a fourteen year old. He threw a stick at my head and caused a flesh wound. I was surprised to find out that that was major assault according to German law... :rolleyes:

*looks at everyones elses injuries*

Um, I got a papercut once

*looks at everyones elses injuries*

Um, I got a papercut once

That's ok, your injury is as valid as anyone's. Perhaps this week you could set your sights a bit higher & go for something a bit more damaging? Doesn't have to be life threatening though. Then you can report back & let us all know. :)

That's ok, your injury is as valid as anyone's. Perhaps this week you could set your sights a bit higher & go for something a bit more damaging? Doesn't have to be life threatening though. Then you can report back & let us all know. :)

Hmm, I scolded myself with hot coffee. But that was during my brake so doesn't count.

i've ran over my foot with one of those hand held forklifts i was pulling a shit load of fertilizer it was heavy as hell i had trouble moving it but i pulled it foward really hard and my foot was in the way and it stoped on my foot dead centre and i couldnt move it off, i eventually did, big dent in my boots and bruising down to the bone.

Not actually at workbut it's the next best thing, I managed to get stung almost everywhere (face and back the exceptions) digging footballs out of the nettles at Scouts.

Well, something like that. I work at the Fort Lauderdale Museum Of Discovery and Science in the Animal department, and I'm a level 5 animal handler. I have to feed them, administer their medication, and maintain the cleanliness of their habitats (don't get me started on the bat habitat).

which guano (or guana... I forget) is worse --

that of fruit bats or meat-eating bats?

Not actually at workbut it's the next best thing, I managed to get stung almost everywhere (face and back the exceptions) digging footballs out of the nettles at Scouts.

lol

that reminds me of my poor dad, every time we'd go play catch in the back yard... (with a baseball)

i'd throw it over his head, he'd go into the woods to get it.

i'd throw it so that it would bounce short of his feet and into the woods... and he'd go into the woods to get it.

hehe

(i didn't make the errant throws on purpose, of course)

so my dad would come out of the woods checking himself for ticks.

"hey, check the back of my head, will ya?"

Nothing anywhere near the aforementioned. I teach ESL, including kids, and have been hit a few times in the testicals by little fists, elbows, and toys (mostly accidentally - I learned really fast to be aware of 4 year olds whose elbows are at crotch level).

As a clown, I learned pretty much the same lesson entertaining at children's parties. But I have to keep my eye on the older kids too. Every once in a while some ten year old karate brat gets it into his head to roundhouse kick the clown in the jewels. :(